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2 - The Coming of the Deng Era

1976–1987

from Part I - Party-State Leadership in the Deng Era

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

Yang Su
Affiliation:
University of California, Irvine
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Chapter 2 recounts the history of the rise of Deng as the new spupreme leader of China after Mao’s death. It discusses the limits of his power, and the formation of elite factionalism between the reformers and the conservatives. The key players, such as Deng, Chen Yun, Zhao Ziyang, and Li Peng, are introduced.

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Deadly Decision in Beijing
Succession Politics, Protest Repression, and the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre
, pp. 29 - 46
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • The Coming of the Deng Era
  • Yang Su, University of California, Irvine
  • Book: Deadly Decision in Beijing
  • Online publication: 23 February 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009122061.003
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  • The Coming of the Deng Era
  • Yang Su, University of California, Irvine
  • Book: Deadly Decision in Beijing
  • Online publication: 23 February 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009122061.003
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  • The Coming of the Deng Era
  • Yang Su, University of California, Irvine
  • Book: Deadly Decision in Beijing
  • Online publication: 23 February 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009122061.003
Available formats
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