Tracking the Dragon National Intelligence Estimates on China During the Era of Mao, 1948-1976

Contains 70+ Nat. Intell. Est. on China -- the largest such release ever made at one time. These formerly classified documents represent the most authoritative assessment of the U.S. Gov't. & so constitute a unique historical record of a momentous era in China's modern history. Spans the period from the final stages of the Chinese civil war & the consolidation of the Communist regime through the Great Leap Forward & Cultural Revolution. Chronicles the struggles within the top leadership, the buildup of the Chinese military, & the evolution of the Sino-Soviet split. We can now study the assessments of these developments with a degree of historical perspective, while still feeling the excitement of reading history as it happens.Ó CD included. Illustrations.Hutchings, Robert L. is the author of 'Tracking the Dragon National Intelligence Estimates on China During the Era of Mao, 1948-1976', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756745080 and ISBN 075674508X.