The strange story of Christian peasant revolutionaries in 19th century China. This episode is...
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The strange story of Christian peasant revolutionaries in 19th century China. This episode is...
27:30
The Opium War and the Beginning of China's Century of Humiliation
This is the first of several episodes which will give broad historical background for our...
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Introducing the People's History of Ideas Podcast
This is a short episode just introducing you to the podcast. Matthew Rothwell is your host. The...
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Episode 22: Propaganda, Mass Mobilisation, and Political Campaigns in the Early PRC
Mass campaigns were the cornerstone of the CCP’s rule during the Maoist era. They were used to...
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Episode 23: Land Reform, 3 Antis, & 5 Antis Campaigns
In this episode we’re continuing the theme of mass campaigns, and taking a detailed look at some...
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Episode 25: Soviet Aid (with bonus article)
In this episode we discuss what financial aid the Soviet Union provided to China, as well as how...
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En mao se movilizan contra haitianos
EMISION DEL PROGRAMA RADIAL LA VOZ DEL PACOREDO, DEL 5 DE OCTUBRE DEL 2020
Episode 98 – Modes of Production
We start with some clarity on the question of sex work under communism (well mostly this essay...
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Episode 28: Dreaming of East Turkestan: Xinjiang and China, c.700-1950
This episode discusses the historical background of the relationship between China and the...
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Episode 31: Anti-Intellectualism in the PRC & the Hundred Flowers Movement
In this episode we're discussing the campaigns carried out by the CCP against intellectuals and,...
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How does a mother who grew up in the throes of the Cultural Revolution in China convey the impact...
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Episode 32: The Anti-Rightist Campaign 1957-1958
The final installment in the three-part series on writers and intellectuals in 1950's China. In...
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Episode 33: The Great Leap Forward (1): Decisions were made
This is part 1 in a 4 part series on the Great Leap Forward. This series will cover the whys and...
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Episode 34: The Great Leap Forward (1): Society During the Leap
**There is an audio glitch from around 15:30-15:40 that I couldn't fix in the edit! It's only...
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Episode 34: The Great Leap Forward (2): Society During the Leap
**There is an audio glitch from around 15:30-15:40 that I couldn't fix in the edit! It's only...
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Episode 35: The Great Leap Forward (3): Famine
This is part 3 in a 4 part series on the Great Leap Forward. This series will cover the whys and...
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Episode 36: The Great Leap Forward (4): Academics argue about how many people died
This is part 4 in a 4 part series on the Great Leap Forward. This series will cover the whys and...
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Episode 38: 50 Years of Chinese History Quiz!
A review of the 50 years of Chinese history we've covered on this podcast.\r\n\r\nFind the...
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Episode 39: The Sino-Soviet Split Part 1
This is the first of two parts covering the events that led to the breakdown in relations between...
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Episode 40: The Sino-Soviet Split Part 2
This is the second of two parts covering the events that led to the breakdown in relations...
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