The Rise and Fall of the Campaign against Spiritual Pollution in the People’s Republic of China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11069378 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shu-shin Wang (Northeastern Illinois University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 47-62 |
| Publication date | 1986-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Affairs An American Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-7678 • E-ISSN: 1940-1590 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00927678.1986.10553661 |
| OpenAlex | W2021546146 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
At the second plenary session of the Twelfth Party Congress on October 11 and 12, 1983, China made a decision on a threeyear party consolidation for the elimination of the leftists, but only a few days after this plenum it suddenly launched another campaign against spiritual pollution for the elimination of the rightists. This drastic change surprised many foreigners as well as all the Chinese people. According to official statements, this campaign was to last a long period of time and proceed throughout the country, but only one and a half months later it was restricted and was quietly canceled by the end of January 1984.' Why did China launch such a campaign on the eve of party rectification? Who was standing behind the scenes? What was accomplished in this campaign? Why was this campaign short-lived? And what was the impact of this campaign? This article will try to answer these questions
China · People's Republic · Political science · Chinese history and philosophy · Law
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |