Paul Tai: How Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong Ruled China
In China’s recent history, there have been two major leaders: Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong. How did these two men rule over a country with a population accounting for nearly a quarter of mankind for nearly 50 years?
To answer this question, Dr. Tai examines their use of three instruments of governance: the use of the gun, the use of the pen, and a host of measures of power play. These two men were enemies throughout their lives, and yet they shared a common purpose: to lead China to become a strong and powerful country. At the same time, both men brought about disaster to many.
How Chang Kai-sheck and Mao Zedong Ruled China is a review of Dr. Tai’s findings regarding China’s past century of history and these two larger-than-life figures. Info: [email protected].