Catastrophe and Contention in Rural China

Author	: Ralph Thaxton
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 16
Release	: 2008-05-05
ISBN-10	: 9780521722308
ISBN-13	: 0521722306
Rating	: 4/5 (08 Downloads)

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Download or read book Catastrophe and Contention in Rural China written by Ralph Thaxton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-05 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thaxton argues that the memory of the great famine under Mao shaped villagers' resistance to the socialist state.

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