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Maoism: A Global History Review: know what you are reading - When Mao made the deal with Nixon, the early Seventies to turn off the "spigot" of Revolution, Maoism really ended. China then was allowed to freely develop markets and its exporting capacity, recall that Japan was ready to sell its commodities, automobiles to national communist sovereigns, as in South East Asia, and those supported by Mao. This is why the USA allowed Detroit to meltdown, so to accommodate the Japan car makers. This is a great survey of Maoism; Let's be real..... Maoism was a product, a commodity and was we now see only product China had to export, and this gave it some bargaining chip at the table of globalized capitalism. What you come away with from this book is to decipher how Maoism functioned within capitalism.It was only internalized, the predators there could only support the domesticate populace as we learn from the various histories of Stalin. Certainly the Trilateral powers knew full well, where Mao was lending rendering military support, surveillance and"guerilla" education to the nations that surrounded China. Nixon clearly saw the impasse,(with Vietnam) that American power did have its limitations(as it abandoned the gold standard Bretton Woods) as Maoism learned that the Cultural Revolution was a dead-end;that it would only impoverish China further had it continued, China would have been isolated by global export capital, and ripe for picking by international predator investors . Lovell I think misses this grand overview the "realpolitik", and comes to focus on where "orthodox" Maoism thrives. We learned that Maoism has its only body politic,its own '' plasticity'' that it has its extreme forms, as Pol Pot, the horrific experiences of Cambodia and the Gang of Four debacle on the mainland and more passive forms, as those Chou en lai wanted to develop.. But still the forms can be adapted to wherever you are within the globe. This is something the Soviets missed altogether during the Cold War. They thought they could export Stalinism say to the Muslim sovereigns in the Middle East or corrupt dictators in Latin America. It doesn't work. It doesn't work because Maoism or the Soviet readings was always is in direct contact in direct confrontation with international global capital.Both were always ready to make a deal with the West, with the USA and its Allies, Stalin was so accommodating during the Spanish Civil War and World War Two.......... So the "winnings" will always be compromised, rendered with many contingencies and reservations. I guess my view is to see Maoism more as "neuro-plasticity", to how well it can or cannot adapt itself. There is a theory that the magnificent success of current capital China was only made possible by the intense discipline, the structuring of the populace of the Mao Years, The Cultural Revolution. This is always the problem for sovereigns how to control your own masses. In the USA we've learned through drug non-enforcement, prisons,rampant racism and pop, rock culture to control the minds and hearts masses. Review: A very good read, although a bit unbalanced - This book is highly readable, also for those who have only a casual interest in history. After a good introduction of Maoism and its early history, it describes a long list of connected events and developments all over the world. I enjoyed reading details about many topics that I was only vaguely aware of before. It filled many white spaces in my mental map of recent world history. A slight shortcoming of the book is that some parts are somewhat unstructured. In particular, the chapter on Maoism in the west is a hodgepodge of topics without a clear underlying framework. Some more editing might have improved this. But still, the book is highly recommended. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #348,655 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #109 in Asian Politics #151 in Chinese History (Books) #3,133 in World History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (278) | | Dimensions | 6.7 x 1.8 x 9.6 inches | | Edition | Illustrated | | ISBN-10 | 0525656049 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0525656043 | | Item Weight | 2.35 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 624 pages | | Publication date | September 3, 2019 | | Publisher | Knopf | ## Images ![Maoism: A Global History - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81I9X+A4+NL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ know what you are reading *by S***W on November 23, 2019* When Mao made the deal with Nixon, the early Seventies to turn off the "spigot" of Revolution, Maoism really ended. China then was allowed to freely develop markets and its exporting capacity, recall that Japan was ready to sell its commodities, automobiles to national communist sovereigns, as in South East Asia, and those supported by Mao. This is why the USA allowed Detroit to meltdown, so to accommodate the Japan car makers. This is a great survey of Maoism; Let's be real..... Maoism was a product, a commodity and was we now see only product China had to export, and this gave it some bargaining chip at the table of globalized capitalism. What you come away with from this book is to decipher how Maoism functioned within capitalism.It was only internalized, the predators there could only support the domesticate populace as we learn from the various histories of Stalin. Certainly the Trilateral powers knew full well, where Mao was lending rendering military support, surveillance and"guerilla" education to the nations that surrounded China. Nixon clearly saw the impasse,(with Vietnam) that American power did have its limitations(as it abandoned the gold standard Bretton Woods) as Maoism learned that the Cultural Revolution was a dead-end;that it would only impoverish China further had it continued, China would have been isolated by global export capital, and ripe for picking by international predator investors . Lovell I think misses this grand overview the "realpolitik", and comes to focus on where "orthodox" Maoism thrives. We learned that Maoism has its only body politic,its own '' plasticity'' that it has its extreme forms, as Pol Pot, the horrific experiences of Cambodia and the Gang of Four debacle on the mainland and more passive forms, as those Chou en lai wanted to develop.. But still the forms can be adapted to wherever you are within the globe. This is something the Soviets missed altogether during the Cold War. They thought they could export Stalinism say to the Muslim sovereigns in the Middle East or corrupt dictators in Latin America. It doesn't work. It doesn't work because Maoism or the Soviet readings was always is in direct contact in direct confrontation with international global capital.Both were always ready to make a deal with the West, with the USA and its Allies, Stalin was so accommodating during the Spanish Civil War and World War Two.......... So the "winnings" will always be compromised, rendered with many contingencies and reservations. I guess my view is to see Maoism more as "neuro-plasticity", to how well it can or cannot adapt itself. There is a theory that the magnificent success of current capital China was only made possible by the intense discipline, the structuring of the populace of the Mao Years, The Cultural Revolution. This is always the problem for sovereigns how to control your own masses. In the USA we've learned through drug non-enforcement, prisons,rampant racism and pop, rock culture to control the minds and hearts masses. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very good read, although a bit unbalanced *by R***T on February 10, 2020* This book is highly readable, also for those who have only a casual interest in history. After a good introduction of Maoism and its early history, it describes a long list of connected events and developments all over the world. I enjoyed reading details about many topics that I was only vaguely aware of before. It filled many white spaces in my mental map of recent world history. A slight shortcoming of the book is that some parts are somewhat unstructured. In particular, the chapter on Maoism in the west is a hodgepodge of topics without a clear underlying framework. Some more editing might have improved this. But still, the book is highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A little known and fascinating topic *by S***K on April 9, 2022* This book is a fascinating and historically enlightening engagement with a topic that has been virtually ignored by popular history, namely, the engagement of Maoist political thought with the non-Chinese world. The author writes with a knack for pace and clarity while providing a lively introduction to a subject the broader world, including myself, knows little about. Highly recommended for anyone who wishes a clearer understanding and background on mid-20th century geopolitics, and Maoism’s catalytic effect upon them. This work belongs on the level of Frank Dikotter’s works on Mao and Ezra Vogel’s biography of Deng Xiaoping as a key introduction to the history of Communist China. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kr/products/159859006-maoism-a-global-history](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/159859006-maoism-a-global-history) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Korea* *Store origin: KR* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*