A collection of the writings that underpinned the Chinese revolutionpresented by one of the worlds best-known public intellectuals (New York Review Books)

These early philosophical writings underpinned the Chinese revolutions, and Maos clarion call to insurrection has lost none of its ability to stir the blood and stimulate the mind.

Drawing on a dizzying array of references from contemporary culture and politics, Slavoj ieks introduction reaches unsettling conclusions about the place of Maos thought in the revolutionary canon.