The romance of the three kingdoms and Mao's global order of tripolarity
By: Lai Sing Lam
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Bern; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9783034307130
Subjects: Chinese literature; Knowledge; Tripolarity (International relations); Foreign relations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-225) and index.
Table of contents: title: The political role of classical Chinese literature in Mao's fight against the twin superpowers; title: Chronological events of the Three Kingdoms period; title: Mao and theme of The romance of the three kingdoms; title: The romance of the three kingdoms and the origins of Mao's global order of tripolarity; title: Mao's tripolar methodology: from theory to praxis; title: From post-war bipolarity to Mao's global order of tripolarity; title: 1954-1964 period of tripolarity: Sino-Soviet break up and dismissal of Soviet-backed Peng Dehuai; title: 1965-1969 period of tripolarity: Cultural Revolution as part of Sino-US hostility; title: 1969-1976 period of tripolarity: Sino-US courtship and Mao's modernization initiatives in western economic style; title: 1979-1990 period: collapse of Mao's global order of tripolarity.