This is a recent book by Frank Dikötter, a Dutch historian who became famous for his exhaustive and exhausting The People’s Trilogy. A reviewer has…
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Tag: Communism & Socialism (Books)
Red Star Over China
Red Star over China is now considered a classic work as it was the first account the world had of the Red bandits of China…
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From Mao to Modernity
On 2 Sep 1945, Japan formally surrendered. China designated 3 Sep 1945 as “Victory Day” to commemorate its victory over Japan. This year, on 3…
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The Chinese Civil War 1946-1950—Part 1
Decisive Encounters by Odd Arne Westad, published in 2003, is the only English book on the entire span of the Chinese Civil War, from post-WWII…
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China under Mao – Part 2
Was Mao essential to the CCP’s victory over Chiang Kai-shek? The Long March was not a glorious trek to avoid encirclement by CKS as presented…
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The Leader Who Divided History
What did Mao do to deserve his reputation to be remembered as a top leader of China? From the time the CCP defeated Chiang Kai-shek…
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The Steep Trail of Reform
Never Turn Back by Julian Gewirtz, published 2022, is a history of China in the 1980s. Julian using Chinese sources shows a China that was…
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Tariq Ali’s Book Recommendations
Tariq Ali is a polymath. Age 80 he was born in Lahore, British India. He studied in Oxford. He has written many history and political…
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Truman and Global Conflicts
Vice President Truman played an outsize role in world history due to the untimely demise of FDR towards the end of WWII. Unfortunately, he was…
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China 1949: Year of Revolution
It is ironic that history will look back to 2020 as the beginning of the Cold War between China and the US and the UK.…
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