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Mao's Last Revolution

Roderick Farquhar
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173. Chairman Mao & the Cultural Revolution artwork
The Rest Is HistoryApr 7, 2022
173. Chairman Mao & the Cultural Revolution
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“The Cultural Revolution is described as a unique phenomenon, with the authors arguing that no such phenomenon took place in any other communist society.”

Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: Cultural Revolution analysis
For: Historians and students of Chinese political history
Key quote: “If you look at one of the great books on this subject, which is Mao's Last Revolution by Roderick Farquhar, the late Harvard scholar and Michael Schoenhaus, who's based in Sweden, you know, based on a fantastic weight of documentary experience and pretty much on the first page, they argue that actually the Cultural Revolution is a unique phenomenon.”
The host mentions 'Mao's Last Revolution' to highlight its argument that the Cultural Revolution is a unique political phenomenon not seen in other communist societies. This book provides a comprehensive examination of the circumstances surrounding the Cultural Revolution, emphasizing its distinctiveness in the context of Chinese history.