The political and economic history of China (1949-1976). Volume 3, The great leap forward, 1957-1965 [i.e. The Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976

This is a must-read book to the study of China's modern history from 1949-1976, covering the Cultural Revolution, the Great Leap Forward, and the Golden Age of Industrialization. It presents the context for the following 30 years of reforms in China, as well as President Xi’s latest series of reforms. The historical incidents covered in this series are the ones which continue to influence the ideological and policy developments of China today and they will shape its future. Professor Hu Angang, prominent Tsinghua University economics professor and the leading "New Leftist" academic, offers his compelling insights into these decades of chaos and political turbulence in China. A detailed chronicle of an era of chaos and political turbulence, The Political and Economic History of China (1949-1976) is a must-read book for anyone interested in the history of modern China. This series, in three volumes, covers the Cultural Revolution, the Great Leap Forward, the Golden Age of Industrialization, and the other important events that shaped China. The incidents in this series are the ones which laid the groundwork for the subsequent 30 years of reforms in China and which have influenced the latest ideological and policy developments, such as President Xi's recent series of reforms. Written by Hu Angang of Tsinghua University. He is the director of the National Research Group of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China's most prominent political think-tank. Hu Angang is a Professor in the School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University. He is also Visiting Professor at Harvard University, Japan's Keio University, and Guest Professor at Tongji University. He is the chief editor of National Report, a monthly journal of China's political research which is read by China's top leaders. Translator: Hu Guangyu is a professor in the school of Human and Social Science at North China Electric Power University/Tsinghua University, Beijing. Pubisher's note A detailed chronicle of an era of chaos and political turbulence, The Political and Economic History of China (1949-1976) covers, in three volumes, the Cultural Revolution, the Great Leap Forward, the Golden Age of Industrialization, and the other important events that shaped China. The incidents in this series are the ones which laid the groundwork for the subsequent 30 years of reforms in China and which have influenced the latest ideological and policy developments. Vol.1. The Early Stage Of The People's Republic Of China, 1949-1956 [130p.] -- Vol.2. From Great Leap Forward To Reconstructing The Economy, 1957-1965 [214p.] -- Vol.3. The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) [314p.] Hu Angang; Translated By Hu Guangyu. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.