Includes bibliographical references (p. [629]-669) and index
Introduction: the protagonists in the Politburo, 1972-76 -- 1. Coming to terms with Lin Biao: "ultra-left" and "ultra-right" on the road to the tenth Party Congress, 1972-73 -- 2. "The Second Cultural Revolution," fall 1973-summer 1974 -- 3. Toward the fourth National People’s Congress, August 1974-January 1975 -- 4. Mao, Deng, and the politics of consolidation: from the fourth NPC to summer 1975 -- 5. Deng ’s period "in charge:" comprehensive consolidation, July-October 1975 -- 6. The unfolding of a new leadership equation: the turn against Deng and the ascent of Hua, November 1975-March 1976 -- 7. The Tiananmen Incident and Mao’s last days, April-September 1976 -- 8. The purge of the "Gang of Four," September-October 1976.
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