Harvard Professor Elizabeth Perry presented “The Resilience of Chinese Communism: Lessons from History” at the Center’s fourth annual lecture. Dr. Perry’s analysis of Mao’s use of Chinese cultural traditions to build a communist political tradition in the early years of Mao’s rule provides a rich context for understanding Chinese politics today. Her presentation was based on research for her forthcoming book Anyuan: Mining China's Revolutionary Tradition. The event was hosted by the Halle Institute at Emory University. The Center gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Hong Kong Atlanta Trade Office.
Quarterly essays on greater China by scholars who study the region closely, plus notice of our Atlanta events. Published continuously since 2002.