An Analysis of Frank Dikotter's Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE An Analysis of Frank Dikotter's Mao's Great Famine by John Wagner Givens Dikotters 2010 masterpiece catalogues the tragedy and the cover-up of the hideous famine caused by the Great Leap Forward-Mao Zedongs disastrous attempt to jumpstart industrialization in China in the late 1950s. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The power of Frank Dikötters ground-breaking work on the disaster that followed Chinas attempted Great Leap Forward lies not in the detail of his evidence (though that shows that Maos fumbled attempt at rapid industrialization probably cost 45 million Chinese lives). It stems from the exceptional reasoning skills that allowed Dikötter to turn years of researching in obscure Chinese archives into a compelling narrative of disaster, and above all to link two subjects that had been treated as distinct by most of his predecessors: the extent of the crisis in the countryside, and the actions (hence the responsibility) of the senior Chinese leadership. In Dikötters view, ultimate responsibility for the catastrophe lies at the door of Mao Zedong himself; the Chairman conceived and ordered the policies that led to the famine, and he did nothing to reverse them or limit the damage that was being wrought when evidence for their disastrous impact reached him. Dikötters ability to persuade his readers of the fundamental truth of these arguments – despite his admission that his access to sources was necessarily limited and incomplete – together with the clear structure of his presentation combine to produce a work that has had enormous influence on perceptions of Mao and of the Great Leap Forward itself. Author Biography Dr John Wagner Givens holds a DPhil in politics from the University of Oxford. He is currently an Asian Studies Center Associate and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, having previously held positions as a post-Doctoral Research Associate at the Center for Asian Democracy at the University of Louisville, as Associate Lecturer at the University of the West of England, and as a Visiting Scholar at Nankai University in Tianjin. Dr Wagners research interests span a range of topics including Law, Foreign Policy, and Political Economy, but he specializes in ostensibly liberal institutions in nondemocratic regimes. He is currently working on a book manuscript on lawyers who sue the Chinese state. Table of Contents Ways in to the Text Who is Frank Dikotter? What does Maos Great Famine Say? Why does Maos Great Famine Matter? Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Authors Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Authors Work Section 3: Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10: The Evolving Debate Module 11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where Next? Glossary of Terms People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited Details ISBN1912128047 Publisher Macat International Limited Series The Macat Library Year 2017 ISBN-10 1912128047 ISBN-13 9781912128044 Format Paperback Media Book Publication Date 2017-07-05 Author John Wagner Givens Pages 96 Short Title Maos Great Famine Language English Subtitle The History of Chinas Most Devestating Catastrophe 1958-62 UK Release Date 2017-07-05 Imprint Macat International Limited Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2017-07-05 NZ Release Date 2017-07-05 Alternative 9781912302505 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:116568928;

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