The Origins of the Cultural Revolution: Contradictions Among the People 1956-1957

New York: Columbia University Press, 1974. First Edition. Octavo with light blue cloth boards; black and gilt spine title; Vol 1 only of 3 volumes; illustrations; 439p; 23 cm. Near fine, with slightest bumping to corners and very mild edge wear, pristine pages and tight binding. Hardcover. ISBN: 0231038410

Published for the Royal Institute of International Affairs, the East Asian Institute of Columbia University, and the Research Institute on Communist Affairs of Columbia University by Columbia University Press. This is the first volume in a trilogy that examines the politics, personalities, economics, culture, and international relations of China from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s.Contents: Part One -The "Fundamental Change", Part Two - The CCP's Eighth Congress, Part Three - The Rectification Campaign, Part Four - The Anti-Rightist Campaign, Conclusions, Illustrations.