Meisner, Maurice J.

Examines the life and mind of Mao Zedong, describing his role as a leader during the communist revolution and throughout the twentieth century, along with his political successes and failures.

Chronicles China's twentieth-century history, examining the rise of Mao Zedong, the Cultural Revolution, the Deng Xiaoping years, the effects of Chinese capitalism, the democracy movement, and the future of socialism.