Agents of Disorder
| Author | : Andrew G. Walder |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2019-10-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674238329 |
| ISBN-13 | : 067423832X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (32X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Agents of Disorder by : Andrew G. Walder
Download or read book Agents of Disorder written by Andrew G. Walder and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did the Chinese Communist Party state collapse so rapidly during the Cultural Revolution? Consulting over 2,000 local annals chronicling some 34,000 revolutionary episodes across China, Andrew Walder offers a new answer, showing how the army, brought in to quiet brewing rebellions, escalated the violence that took nearly 1.6 million lives.