The New Emperors (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Harrison E. Salisbury
- First Published: 1992
- Type of Work: History/Current Affairs
- Genres: Nonfiction, Current affairs, History
- Subjects: Communism or communists, Twentieth century, Rulers, Disasters, Earthquakes, Natural disasters, China or Chinese people, Soviet Union or Soviets, Korean War, Treaties
- Locales: China
Harrison Salisbury is a veteran China-watcher who has a total command of the written sources on that country. In THE NEW EMPERORS he draws on that background and many personal interviews to shape a coherent account of the tumultuous events that have wracked China since Mao Zedong established the Chinese People’s Republic in 1949.
Salisbury illuminates the events surrounding China’s entry into the Korean War. Despite American policymakers’ conclusion that China was responsible for North Korea’s aggression, it was the Soviet Union that masterminded the war. Mao—whose son...
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