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Deng Xiaoping is Not Who You Think He is. Joseph Torigian on Leadership Transitions in China and the Soviet Unio

Democracy Paradox

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The Unresolved Legacies of Mao and Stalin: Challenges in Leadership Transitions

This chapter discusses the ongoing presence of the Mao era in China and the Stalinist era in Russia, highlighting Xi Jinping's attempts to prevent another cultural revolution. It also examines the similarities and differences between the legacies of Stalin and Mao, as well as the political challenges faced by dissidents in China.

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