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In the name of thought reform in Mainland China, there have been many campaigns against the ideas of non-communist Chinese thinkers. For the scale and vehemence of the campaigns against them, two targets have been conspicuous: Hu Shih and Liang Shu-ming. The former was an exponent of western liberal ideas; the latter of Chinese traditional values. One must assume that the influence of their ideas was still strong in the minds of the Chinese people, since only this can explain such extensive and intensive criticism.

This review essay evaluates a lengthy new biography of the Chinese leader Mao Zedong and his impact on Sino-Soviet relations. The lead author of the book, Aleksandr Pantsov, is one of the foremost Russian experts on China and Soviet policy toward East Asia, and his coauthor, Steven I. Levine, is a distinguished scholar of the history of Communist China. The authors have amassed a wealth of primary evidence, especially from the former Soviet archives, and have produced a first-rate book.

This review essay evaluates a lengthy new biography of the Chinese leader Mao Zedong and his impact on Sino-Soviet relations. The lead author of the book, Aleksandr Pantsov, is one of the foremost Russian experts on China and Soviet policy toward East Asia, and his coauthor, Steven I. Levine, is a distinguished scholar of the history of Communist China. The authors have amassed a wealth of primary evidence, especially from the former Soviet archives, and have produced a first-rate book. Adapted from the source document.