Revolutionary Committees in the Cultural Revolution Era of China : Exploring a Mode of Governance in Historical and Future Perspectives

This book analyzes Revolutionary Committees during the Cultural Revolution period in the People's Republic of China. It aims to draw serious scholarly attention to, and bring about an impartial assessment of, the events in this period independent of partisan hysteria. The project explains what the Revolutionary Committee was composed of, how it formed, and how it differed from the pre- and post-Cultural Revolution governance institutions. 1. Background and the Making of Revolutionary Committees.- 2. Construct of Revolutionary Committees and Mode of Governance.- 3. Assessments of Modes of Governance in Historical and Future Perspectives. Peijie Wang is Professor of Finance, Head of Accounting and Finance, and Associate Head of School for Research, Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth, UK.