{"product_id":"the-romance-of-the-three-kingdoms-and-mao-s-global-order-of-tripolarity-9783034307130","title":"«The Romance of the Three Kingdoms» and Mao’s","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the impact of classical Chinese literature on Mao Zedong’s political rhetoric and his vision of a tripolar geopolitical landscape at the peak of the Cold War. The historical novel \u003ci\u003eThe Romance of the Three Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e, in which two weaker sovereign powers (Shu and Wu) collude to defend themselves against the dominance of another power (Wei), is here identified as a particular inspiration for Mao in building a Sino-Soviet alliance in opposition to the powerful United States. This classical Chinese text provided Mao with a framework for understanding the complexity of global politics, establishing a balance with the two superpowers, and gaining diplomatic autonomy in China’s development.\u003cbr\u003e This study traces Mao’s use of a tripolar policy throughout his leadership, including the role of the Korean War in isolating China, the influence of Sino-US hostility on Mao’s Cultural Revolution in the 1960s, and the initiation of ‘ping-pong diplomacy’ with the United States to counteract the Soviet threat. The author offers an original insight into Mao’s navigation of US and Soviet pressures while promoting socialist modernization in China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents: Mao and the theme of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRomance of the Three Kingdoms \u003c\/i\u003e– The origins of Mao’s global order of tripolarity – Mao’s tripolar methodology – From post-war bipolarity to Mao’s global order of tripolarity – 1954-64 period of tripolarity: Sino-Soviet break up and dismissal of Soviet-backed Peng Dehuai – 1965-9 period of tripolarity: Cultural Revolution as part of Sino-US hostility, and Sino-US love signaling – 1972-6: period of tripolarity: Sino-US courtship – 1979-90 period: collapse of Mao’s global order.","brand":"Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043614064983,"sku":"9783034307130","price":39.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783034307130.jpg?v=1750958880","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-romance-of-the-three-kingdoms-and-mao-s-global-order-of-tripolarity-9783034307130","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}