Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents xiii
4. Introduction 1
5. The origins of Marxism-Leninism in China 7
6. The founding of the party 28
7. Prelude to Collaboration 37
8. Collaboration 46
9. An appraisal of key trends 79
10. The New Line 86
11. The Ch’u Ch’Iu-Pai Leadership 97
12. A new Shift in Line 109
13. The Li Li-San Leadership 127
14. Changsha and the "Li Li-San Line" 144
15. The Wang Ming leadership 164
16. The triumph of Mao Tse-Tung 172
17. Essential features of the Maoist Strategy 189
18. A chronology of key events, 1918-1933 205
19. Notes 211
20. A bibliography of primary sources 239
21. Index 249