Chinese Political Thought Mao Tse-Tung and Liu Shao-chi
A proper examination of the world political situation makes it necessary to consider the fact of the increasing importance of Commu nist China in world affairs. It seems that this big and ancient country expects to be considered not only as the most impo
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YUNG PING CHEN Wisconsin State University Platteville
CHINESE POLITICAL THOUGHT Mao Tse-Tung and Liu Shao- chi
MARTINUS NIJHOFF / THE HAGUE /1966
ISBN 978-94-015-0029-6 ISBN 978-94-015-0493-5 (eBook) DOl 10.1007/978-94-015-0493-5
Copyright 1966 by Martinus Nijhojf, The Hagu£, Netherlands. All rights reserved, inclnding the right to translate or to reproduce this book or parts thereof in any form.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Foreword by C. Garcia-Bauer.
VII
Chapter I.
Biographical sketch.
1
Chapter II.
Philosophical viewpoint .
9
Chapter III.
Chinese conditions .
22
Chapter IV.
Democratic revolution
40
Chapter V.
Socialist revolution .
55
Chapter VI.
State and government.
66
Chapter VII.
The Communist party
76
Chapter VIII. Nationalism and internationalism.
91
Chapter IX.
98
Sino-Soviet ideological conflict .
Conclusions .
107
Bibliograplry
112
Index.
116
FOREWORD
A proper examination of the world political situation makes it necessary to consider the fact of the increasing importance of Communist China in world affairs. It seems that this big and ancient country expects to be considered not only as the most important country of Asia, not to say of the communist world, but as one of the great powers of the second half of this century. Being one of the largest countries in the world, with a larger population than that of the United States and the Soviet Union combined (the two recognized powers of this era), China plays a significant role in world affairs at the same time that she tries to challenge the leadership of communism. As the years have passed and Communist China has been kept out of the United Nations, her attitude has changed to such a point that one fears the possibility of her forming a new organization that may evolve in rivalry with the work of the United Nations. Therefore, there is a deservedly great concern about the way China conducts her international policy. Under these circumstances, it goes without saying that it is important to ascertain the kind of political thought that has motivated Communist leaders in China, and the ultimate goal of their revolutionary movement, which has been for some time now responsible for dangerous situations in the Far East and in other areas of the world. Professor Chen's book Chinese Political Thought: Mao Tse-tung and Liu Shao-chi is published at a moment when there is a real concern about the attitude of continental China: everyone wishes to know whether we can live in peace if Communist China persists in nourishing and helping subversive movements in foreign countries-in areas, moreover, considered sensitive and of great importance to the world. The author is exceptionally qualified for the kind of book he has written, skillfully discussing the philosophical basis of the Chinese revolution through their main ideologists, Mao Tse-tung and Liu Shao-chi. The book is not the work of a politician; it is the work of an outstanding scholar. Professor Chen is more interested in discussing theories from an academic
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