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Chinese Revolution/Civil War historiography (Issues associated with…
Chinese Revolution/Civil War
historiography
Issues associated with studying this subject
China has a very long and complicated history.
It is hard to translate all the historical sources and documents.
The effects are still very present and therefore harder to analyse.
Censorship by the CCP allows for limited access of sources.
Orthodox Marxist historians
criticise Mao for not following traditional marxist thought
Maurice Meisner
Believe that the revolution was wrong because China was not ready for socialism
Criticise him and believe him to be a usurper
Maoist/CCP school
Idolize Mao
Hu Qiaomu
Cover his mistakes or make them seem as if they were tactical decisions that were in fact not mistakes
Mobo Gao
Describe Mao as a sort of "Saviour"
Edgar Snow
Western Schools
Orthodox
Cold War bias against Mao
Criticize Mao and believe he was a dictator
Accuse him of being egotistical and someone who wanted to expand their own public image
Criticize the brutal terror he and his red guards inflicted upon the populace
Praise KMT
Immanuel Hsu
Revisionist/Liberal
Some believe Mao was mostly a good person and leader with a few flaws that are outweighed by his success
Mobo Gao
Others choose to de-mystify Mao and the revolution or provide a more objective perspective
John K Fairbank
Jonathan Fenby
CP Fitzgerald
William Hinton
Michael Lynch
Mark Selden
Sun Shuyun
Some choose to heavily criticize Mao and accuse him of many horrible things
Jung Chang and Jon Halliday
Frank Dikotter
Li Zhisui