The Struggle for Tiananmen: Anatomy of the 1989 Mass Movement

Abstract: The author argues that the mass movement, which climaxed in Beijing, can be understood only if attention is given to the external environment that provided both opportunities and constraints to the interactions of participating groups, to the shifting participants and their goals and interests, and to the historical and cultural factors that guided the behavior of those participants. Unlike other works on this topic, The Struggle for Tiananmen analyzes the movement from its beginning to its end--presenting the entire process, providing information from both the authorities and non-student participants.

Keywords: book review, international, Communist Red Mainland China, Tiananmen Square Massacre.

Title: The Struggle for Tiananmen: Anatomy of the 1989 Mass Movement Author: Nan Lin Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group Date Published: December 1992 ISBN: 0275936562

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CONTENTS

Part 1 : Background

Chapter 1 : The Events: A Chronological Account

Chapter 2 : The Significance of the Movement

Chapter 3 : Sources of Discontent: Background of the Mass Movement

Part 2 : The Movement

Chapter 4 : The Triggering Events and Initiation of the Movement

Chapter 5 : Stunning Success and Total Mobilization

Chapter 6 : Party Reactions, Internal Struggle, and Resolutions

Chapter 7 : Martial Law, Confrontations, and the Stalemate

Chapter 8 : The Resolution

Part 3 : Anatomy of a Movement

Chapter 9 : Diversity of Participants and Motivations

Chapter 10 : Flow of Information

Chapter 11 : Who, What, and Why? Analysis of Puzzles

Chapter 12 : Conceptual Analysis of the Mass Movement

Appendix: Organizations, Names, and Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

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