Liu Shaoqi and the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Focusing on Liu Shaoqi, a key figure during China's Cultural Revolution, the book explores his tragic life and the broader implications of the political turmoil of the late 1960s. Lowell Dittmer examines the challenges faced by China's elite amid the push for economic modernization. In this new edition, he details Liu's death, the fate of his wife Wang Guangmei, and the repercussions for those close to him, while also reflecting on Liu's lasting impact on China's development in the late twentieth century.