ABSTRACT

First published in 1975, this book is concerned with the facts and implications of the case of Lin Piao and his army, as well as with the broader question of military intervention in the authoritarian polity of developing countries. A wide range of materials is presented, including "top-secret" documents of the CCP Central Committee, Lin Piao’s own writings and speeches from the 1966-1970 period, pertinent material from the Tenth Party Congress, and press criticism. In their introduction, the author provides a thorough critical analysis of the case of Lin Piao and of the dynamic of power politics that emerged from the Cultural Revolution in the late 1960s.

part |50 pages

Lin Piao: Chairman Mao's Close Comrade-in-Arms and Successor

part |71 pages

Power Struggle and Military Coup: “Top-Secret” Documents

part |47 pages

“Swindler Like Liu Shao-ch'i”: Press Criticism of Lin without Mentioning His Name

chapter |10 pages

Strengthen the Proletarian Party Spirit*

Writing Group of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

chapter |8 pages

Grasp Military Training According to Chairman Mao's Line of Army-Building*

Party Committee of a Certain PLA Regiment Stationed in Peking

part |319 pages

Lin Piao in Self-Defense: Speeches, Writings, and Instructions, 1965-1970

chapter |55 pages

Long Live the Victory of People's War!* (September 1965)

In Commemoration of the Twentieth Anniversary of Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japan