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Mao on Labor and the State
Working class power and state formation in Mao Zedong's thought, 1931-1934.
Nick Knight.
Journal of Contemporary Asia
March 2002 v32 i1 p29(18)
1. Why was the peasantry important for Mao’s revolution?
2. How did Mao view the importance and role of the urban working class?
3. Why did he not bring his full attention to the working class until 1949?
4. How did Mao interact with workers from 1931 to 1934?
5. What were the major obstacles faced by Mao as he struggled to overthrow the nationalist government?
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