The Culture of Power - by Qiu Jin (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"Highly recommended for all libraries."--Library Journal<br>"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<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Highly recommended for all libraries.--<i>Library Journal</i><br><br>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.--<i>Canadian Journal of History</i><br><br>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.--<i>American Journal of Chinese Studies</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jin Qiu is Assistant Professor of History at Old Dominion University.
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