Revolutionary Committees in the Cultural Revolution Era of China: Exploring a Mode of Governance in Historical and Future Perspectives (Politics and Development of Contemporary China)

This book analyzes Revolutionary Committees during the Cultural Revolution period in the People's Republic of China. It aims to draw serious scholarly attention to, and bring about an impartial assessment of, the events in this period independent of partisan hysteria. The project explains what the Revolutionary Committee was composed of, how it formed, and how it differed from the pre- and post-Cultural Revolution governance institutions.-- Provided by publisher Annotation This volume analyses Revolutionary Committees during the Cultural Revolution period in the People's Republic of China. It aims to draw serious scholarly attention to, and bring about an impartial assessment of, the events in this period independent of partisan hysteria. The project explains what the Revolutionary Committee was composed of, how it formed, and how it differed from the pre- and post-Cultural Revolution governance institutions Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Battles for Seizure of Power and the Making of Revolutionary Committees 夺权风暴 新政诞生 (Peijie Wang)....Pages 1-54 Construct of Revolutionary Committees and Mode of Governance 史无前例 实施新政 (Peijie Wang)....Pages 55-79 Assessments of Modes of Governance in Historical and Future Perspectives 千秋功过 谁人评说 (Peijie Wang)....Pages 81-94 Back Matter ....Pages 95-111