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THE ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS AND MAOS GLOB...

This book examines the impact of classical Chinese literature on Mao Zedong's political
rhetoric and his vision of a tripolar geopolitical landscape at the peak of the Cold War. The
historical novel The Romance of the Three Kingdoms  in which two weaker sovereign powers (Shu
and Wu) collude to defend themselves against the dominance of another power (Wei)  is here
identified as a particular inspiration for Mao in building a Sino-Soviet alliance in opposition
to the powerful United States. This classical Chinese text provided Mao with a framework for
understanding the complexity of global politics  establishing a balance with the two
superpowers  and gaining diplomatic autonomy in China's development. This study traces Mao's
use of a tripolar policy throughout his leadership  including the role of the Korean War in
isolating China  the influence of Sino-US hostility on Mao's Cultural Revolution in the 1960s 
and the initiation of 'ping-pong diplomacy' with the United States tocounteract the Soviet
threat. The author offers an original insight into Mao's navigation of US and Soviet pressures
while promoting socialist modernization in China.

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