Joan Robinson. The Cultural Revolution in China.

CONTENTS

I – INTRODUCTION

A New Revolution

The Struggle

Red Guards and Rebels

The Thought of Mao Tse-tung

A People’s Army

The Economy

The Arts

External Affairs

The Way Ahead

II – THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION SEEN FROM SHANGHAI

Introduction

Skirmishes in the Field of Culture

The Struggle Begins

Chairman Mao Intervenes

The Struggle Goes On

Desperation of the Rightists

The Seizure of Power

Criticism and Repudiation

Economic Consequences

The Next Phase

Tasks Ahead

III – DOCUMENTS

1 – The Circular of 16 May

2 – Bombard the Headquarters

3 – The Sixteen Points

4 – The January Storm in Shanghai

5 – The Great Strategic Plan

4 – REPORTS AND CONVERSATIONS

A Machine Tool Factory, Peking

A Sweet Factory, Shanghai

A Transport Company, Peking

A Factory for Blind and Deaf Workers, Shanghai

Educational Institutions, Peking and Shanghai

5 – POSTSCRIPT