Patriots And Tyrants
This innovative text explores the extraordinary personal and political lives of ten leaders who profoundly changed twentieth-century Asian history. China, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indonesia are interpreted through the lives of Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Mohandas Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Ho Chi Minh, Ngo Dinh Diem, Norodom Sihanouk, Pol Pot, Sukarno, and Suharto. Some recast their countries by force of arms, others by the power of their ideology. Some were born into poverty, others into...
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This innovative text explores the extraordinary personal and political lives of ten leaders who profoundly changed twentieth-century Asian history. China, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indonesia are interpreted through the lives of Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Mohandas Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Ho Chi Minh, Ngo Dinh Diem, Norodom Sihanouk, Pol Pot, Sukarno, and Suharto. Using a biographical approach, this book will stimulate students to think about the relationship between political leadership and nationalism.
List of IllustrationsPreface1Introduction1Pt. IChina132Mao Zedong: The Utopian Warrior253Deng Xiaoping: The Leninist Capitalist47Pt. IIVietnam4Ho Chi Minh: The Communist Patriot895Ngo Dinh Diem: The Conservative Nationalist115Pt. IIICambodia1396Norodom Sihanouk: The Populist Prince1517Pol Pot: The Architect of Autogenocide175Pt. IVIndonesia2038Sukarno: The Fiery Emancipator2159Suharto: The Impassive Administrator239Pt. VIndia26110Mohandas Gandhi: The Spiritual Nationalist27111Indira Nehru Gandhi: The Autocratic Democrat297Conclusion327Glossary339Appendix341Index343About the Authors355
\ Current HistoryA superb job of objectively summarizing the lives of each leader by providing fact-based, often critical, biographies. The descriptions of each country are also extremely useful; the authors offer much more information about the five countries covered than simply the political and economic impact of the leaders chosen for this study. The level of detail and clear organization would make this an excellent textbook for a college-level class concerned with Asian history.\ — Mike McKeon\ \
