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Daniels (emeritus, history, U. of Vermont) appraises the changes in the Soviet Union between Gorbachev's selection as general secretary of the Communist Party i
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Daniels strives to put perestroika in its long-term historical perspective by placing it in a broad theory of revolutionary process, within the context of Lenin
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The status of Tibet is one of the most controversial and complex issues in the history of modern China. In To the End of Revolution, Xiaoyuan Liu draws on unpre
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"In the 20th and 21st century revolutions have become more urban, often less violent, but also more frequent and more transformative of the international order.
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Explains why Mao launched the Cultural Revolution, and shows his Machiavellian role in masterminding it. This book documents the Hobbesian state that ensued. Po