{"title":"Andrew G. Walder","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by \u003cem\u003eAndrew G. Walder\u003c\/em\u003e, a distinguished scholar and author known for his insightful exploration of twentieth-century Chinese history and politics. With meticulous research and accessible writing, Walder's books are a vital resource for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of China's social and political transformations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the highlights of this collection is \u003cem\u003eAgents of Disorder\u003c\/em\u003e, a compelling examination of the sociopolitical upheavals during the Cultural Revolution. In this work, Walder delves into the intricate dynamics of Chinese Revolutionary movements, providing readers with a profound understanding of the forces that shaped contemporary China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Andrew G. Walder's comprehensive analyses and discover more about the historical and military aspects of China's past. His writings are not only educational but also engaging, offering readers an in-depth look into some of the most pivotal events in modern Chinese history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"agents-of-disorder-by-andrew-g-walder-9780674238329","title":"Agents of Disorder","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy did the Chinese party state collapse so quickly after the onset of the Cultural Revolution? The award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eChina Under Mao\u003c\/em\u003e offers a surprising answer that holds a powerful implicit warning for today's governments.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy May 1966, just seventeen years after its founding, the People's Republic of China had become one of the most powerfully centralized states in modern history. But that summer, everything changed. Mao Zedong called for students to attack intellectuals and officials who allegedly lacked commitment to revolutionary principles. Rebels responded by toppling local governments across the country, ushering in nearly two years of conflict that, in places, came close to civil war and resulted in nearly 1.6 million dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow and why did the party state collapse so rapidly? Standard accounts depict a revolution instigated from the top down and escalated from the bottom up. In this pathbreaking reconsideration of the origins and trajectory of the Cultural Revolution, Andrew Walder offers a startling new conclusion: party cadres seized power from their superiors, setting off a chain reaction of violence, intensified by a mishandled army intervention. This inside-out dynamic explains how virulent factions formed, why the conflict escalated, and why the repression that ended the disorder was so much worse than the violence it was meant to contain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on over 2,000 local annals chronicling some 34,000 revolutionary episodes across China, \u003cem\u003eAgents of Disorder\u003c\/em\u003e offers an original interpretation of familiar but complex events and suggests a broader lesson for our times: forces of order that we count on to stanch violence can instead generate devastating bloodshed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000520229100,"sku":"9780674238329","price":168.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/885173482428.jpg?v=1763280429"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/andrew-g-walder.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}