947.084 ROS Rosenberg, William. Transforming Russia and China : Revolutionary Struggle in the Twentieth Century / W. G. Rosenberg, M. B. Young. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1982. - 397 p. - Bibliography : p. 363 - 372. - ISBN 0-19-502966-6. - Текст : непосредственный. Notes : p. 335 - 358. Chronology : p. 359 - 362. Index : p. 373 - 397
Revolutionary Russia and the dilemmas of social democracy The paradox of victor China and the meanings of Russia's revolution Shanghai : the paradox of defeat Vanguards : the parties and party-mass relations in the 1930s Great patriotic struggles : the Soviet Union and China in World war II Socialist roads and the varieties of recovery Great leaps forward : ironies and contradictions, 1954 - 1964 Cultural revolution and the question of stabilization Straw sandals : the ambiguities of power
In the best tradition of historical writing, this fascinating study of the twentieth century’s two great revolutions concentrates on the distinguishing characteristics of the Russian and Chinese experiences during the same time period. With a clear sense of drama and tension, as well as a commitment to analysis and interpretation, Rosenberg and Young emphasize the roles of ideology, social structure, and economic necessity in the shaping of events, and focus on the complexities and contradictions that put Russia and China on their revolutionary paths. Using quotations, anecdotes, and colorful descriptive material to give the reader a sense of time and place, the authors unravel the tangle of people, places, and events central to understanding the nature of revolutionary change. William G. Rosenberg is Professor of History at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is author of "Liberals in the Russian Revolution". Marilyn B. Young is Associate Professor of History at New York University and author of "Rhetoric of Empire"
