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People’s History of Ideas Podcast

People’s History of Ideas Podcast

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In this podcast, Matthew Rothwell, author of Transpacific Revolutionaries: The Chinese Revolution in Latin America, explores the global history of ideas related to rebellion and revolution. The main focus of this podcast for the near future will be on the history of the Chinese Revolution, going all the way back to its roots in the initial Chinese reactions to British imperialism during the Opium War of 1839-1842, and then following the development of the revolution and many of the ideas that were products of the revolution through to their transnational diffusion in the late 20th century.

Recent Episodes

  • The Party Center Attempts to Assert Control over the Red Army and Orders Mao and Zhu to Report to Shanghai

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  • Mao’s March 20 Letter to the Central Committee, and the 5th Red Army’s Retreat from the Jinggangshan (January to April 1929)

    1 month ago

  • On the Experience of the National Bourgeoisie in the New Democratic Revolution

    3 months ago

  • A New Communist Order in Changting (March 1929)

    3 months ago

  • Leaving Donggu, Taking Changting (February to March 1929)

    4 months ago

  • From Dabodi to Donggu: The Retreat from the Jinggangshan Continues (February 1929)

    6 months ago

  • Running for Their Lives: The Retreat from the Jinggangshan (January to February 1929)

    6 months ago

  • Frameworks for Thinking about Tragic Historical Shortcomings of the Socialist Experience

    7 months ago

  • The End of the Sixth Congress

    7 months ago

  • Clashing Communists and Comintern Guidance: The 6th Congress Gets off to a Rocky Start

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