Neither Gods nor Emperors: Students and the Struggle for Democracy in China

Neither Gods nor Emperors: Students and the Struggle for Democracy in China

by Craig Calhoun (Author)

Synopsis

We want neither gods nor emperors , went the words from the Chinese version of The Internationale. Students sang the old socialist song as they gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in the Spring of 1989. Craig Calhoun, a sociologist who witnessed the monumental event, offers a vivid, carefully crafted analysis of the student movement, its complex leadership, its eventual suppression, and its continuing legacy.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 348
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 01 Sep 1997

ISBN 10: 0520211618
ISBN 13: 9780520211612

Author Bio
Craig Calhoun is Chair of the Department of Sociology at New York University.