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In 1971, Lin Biao, Mao Zedong's closest comrade-in-arms and chosen successor, was killed in a mysterious plane crash in Mongolia. This book challenges the official explanation that Lin was fleeing to the Soviet Union after an unsuccessful coup attempt.

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"Jin Qiu presents a fascinating and detailed investigation of one of the stranger twists in modern Chinese political history, and as such it is a significant contribution to scholarship on the period." -- American Journal of Chinese Studies
"In describing the political culture that produced Lin Biao, Jin Qiu accomplishes what very few Westerners could ever hope to: the construction of a nuanced and reasonably full-orbed cultural discussion of the texture and tenor of extra-institutional machinations, interpersonal relationships, family and inter-family dynamics, and even jealousies and superstitions that figured into decision-making and policy formulation." -- Canadian Journal of History
"Highly recommended for all libraries." -- Library Journal

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Contents Perry Elizabeth J. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

The Culture of Power The Lin Biao Incident in the

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/06/1999
      ISBN13: 9780804735292, 978-0804735292
      ISBN10: 0804735298
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In 1971, Lin Biao, Mao Zedong's closest comrade-in-arms and chosen successor, was killed in a mysterious plane crash in Mongolia. This book challenges the official explanation that Lin was fleeing to the Soviet Union after an unsuccessful coup attempt.

      Trade Review
      "Jin Qiu presents a fascinating and detailed investigation of one of the stranger twists in modern Chinese political history, and as such it is a significant contribution to scholarship on the period." -- American Journal of Chinese Studies
      "In describing the political culture that produced Lin Biao, Jin Qiu accomplishes what very few Westerners could ever hope to: the construction of a nuanced and reasonably full-orbed cultural discussion of the texture and tenor of extra-institutional machinations, interpersonal relationships, family and inter-family dynamics, and even jealousies and superstitions that figured into decision-making and policy formulation." -- Canadian Journal of History
      "Highly recommended for all libraries." -- Library Journal

      Table of Contents
      Contents Perry Elizabeth J. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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