Description: Zhou Enlai by Jian Chen Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Zhou Enlai, Chinas first premier, is overshadowed by Mao, but Zhous influence in his own time and since has been vast. Chen Jian shows Zhou using his political and bureaucratic skills and centralism to mitigate the damage caused by Maos radicalism and argues that Zhou created conditions for the post-Mao reforms that have made China a superpower. Publisher Description The definitive biography of Zhou Enlai, the first premier and preeminent diplomat of the Peoples Republic of China, who protected his country against the excesses of his boss-Chairman Mao. Zhou Enlai spent twenty-seven years as premier of the Peoples Republic of China and ten as its foreign minister. He was the architect of the countrys administrative apparatus and its relationship to the world, as well as its legendary spymaster. Richard Nixon proclaimed him "the greatest statesman of our era." Yet Zhou has always been overshadowed by Chairman Mao. Chen Jian brings Zhou into the light, offering a nuanced portrait of his complex life as a revolutionary, a master diplomat, and a man with his own vision and aspirations who did much to make China, as well as the larger world, what it is today. Born to a declining mandarin family in 1898, Zhou received a classical education and as a teenager spent time in Japan. As a young man, driven by the desire for Chinas development, Zhou embraced the communist revolution as a vehicle of Chinas salvation. He helped Mao govern through a series of transformations, including the disastrous Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution. Yet, as Chen shows, Zhou was never a committed Maoist. His extraordinary political and bureaucratic skill, combined with his centrist approaches, enabled him to mitigate the enormous damage caused by Maos radicalism. When Zhou died in 1976, the PRC that we know of was not yet visible on the horizon; he never saw glistening twenty-first-century Shanghai or the broader emergence of Chinese capitalism. But it was Zhous work that shaped the nation whose influence and power are today felt in every corner of the globe. Author Biography A leading scholar of the Cold War and the history of modern China, Chen Jian is Distinguished Global Network Professor of History at New York University and NYU Shanghai; Hu Shih Professor of History Emeritus at Cornell University; and Zijiang Distinguished Visiting Professor at East China Normal University. Details ISBN 0674659589 ISBN-13 9780674659582 Title Zhou Enlai Author Jian Chen Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 840 Publisher Harvard University Press GE_Item_ID:160009521; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Zhou Enlai : Alife
Number of Pages: 840 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Topic: Asia / General, Presidents & Heads of State, Asia / China, Political
Publication Year: 2024
Item Height: 2 in
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Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 45.3 Oz
Item Length: 9.6 in
Author: Chen Jian
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Format: Hardcover