Tiananmen Square 1989
In: Problems of communism, Volume 38, p. 1-48
ISSN: 0032-941X
Analysis of the demonstrations and their suppression, in context of political, military, economic, intellectual, and social developments in China; 4 articles.
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In: Problems of communism, Volume 38, p. 1-48
ISSN: 0032-941X
Analysis of the demonstrations and their suppression, in context of political, military, economic, intellectual, and social developments in China; 4 articles.
In: New approaches to Asian history 22
The Tiananmen protests and Beijing massacre of 1989 were a major turning point in recent Chinese history. In this new analysis of 1989, Jeremy Brown tells the vivid stories of participants and victims, exploring the nationwide scope of the democracy movement and the brutal crackdown that crushed it. At each critical juncture in the spring of 1989, demonstrators and decision makers agonized over difficult choices and saw how events could have unfolded differently. The alternative paths that participants imagined confirm that bloodshed was neither inevitable nor necessary. Using a wide range of previously untapped sources and examining how ordinary citizens throughout China experienced the crackdown after the massacre, this ambitious social history sheds fresh light on events that continue to reverberate in China to this day.
In: The American enterprise, Volume 1, p. 40-45
ISSN: 1047-3572
In: Occasional papers, reprints series in contemporary Asian studies 1992,4 = 111
In: Human rights in the People's Republic of China 1990
In: Asian perspective, Volume 15, Issue 1, p. 5-36
ISSN: 2288-2871
In: World affairs: a journal of ideas and debate, Volume 152, Issue 3, p. 129
ISSN: 0043-8200
In: Problems of communism, Volume 38, Issue 5, p. 1-48
ISSN: 0032-941X
World Affairs Online
The first complete book on the Tiananmen Square tragedy reveals how diplomats from the United States, Britain, and Europe knew exact details of the impending massacre of the students in Tiananmen. In a vivid narrative window into secret meetings in the Oval Office, CIA headquarters, and the private compound of China's leaders, more than one hundred interviewees contribute to an untold story.Chaos Under Heaven reveals America and the West's betrayal of the children of China, who, for a brief moment in history, brought democracy to their homeland. In this stunning book, Gordon Thomas takes reade
In: Problems of communism, Volume 40, p. 14-29
ISSN: 0032-941X
Role of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in maintaining political stability in China. Some emphasis on the Army's reluctance to be involved in civilian politics.
In: World policy journal: WPJ ; a publication of the World Policy Institute, Volume 6, p. 609-645
ISSN: 0740-2775
Violent government crackdown on student pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, June 3-4, 1989; 6 articles. Partial contents: The role of the military, by June Teufel Dreyer; Red Star over Hong Kong, by Frank Ching; The failure of American Policy, by Marie Gottschalk.
In: The Washington quarterly, Volume 13, p. 79-95
ISSN: 0163-660X, 0147-1465
Partial contents: Dynamics of the demonstration; The imposition of martial law and its aftermath; Implications for China and Sino-American relations.
In: Current history: a journal of contemporary world affairs, Volume 89, p. 241-282
ISSN: 0011-3530
Topics include relations with the US, economic conditions, food supply, the military, human rights, and foreign policy after the Tiananmen Square incident; 7 articles.