The end of the Maoist era : Chinese politics during the twilight of the Cultural Revolution, 1972-1976 /
Teiwes, Frederick C.
Sun, Warren,1949-
Armonk, N.Y. ; London : M.E. Sharpe,
c2007.
"An East Gate Book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. [629]-669) and index.
Introduction: the protagonists in the Politburo, 1972-76 -- 1. Coming to terms with Lin Biao: "ultra-left" and "ultra-right" on the road to the tenth Party Congress, 1972-73 -- 2. "The Second Cultural Revolution," fall 1973-summer 1974 -- 3. Toward the fourth National People's Congress, August 1974-January 1975 -- 4. Mao, Deng, and the politics of consolidation: from the fourth NPC to summer 1975 -- 5. Deng 's period "in charge:" comprehensive consolidation, July-October 1975 -- 6. The unfolding of a new leadership equation: the turn against Deng and the ascent of Hua, November 1975-March 1976 -- 7. The Tiananmen Incident and Mao's last days, April-September 1976 -- 8. The purge of the "Gang of Four," September-October 1976.