Neither Gods nor Emperors: Students and the Struggle for

Neither Gods nor Emperors: Students and the Struggle for Democracy in China

"We want neither gods nor emperors", went the words from the Chinese version of The Internationale. Students sang the old socialist song as they gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in the Spring of 1989. Craig Calhoun, a sociologist who witnessed the monumental event, offers a vivid, carefully crafted analysis of the student movement, its complex leadership, its eventual suppression, and its continuing legacy.

Country	USA
Author	Craig Calhoun
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780520211612
ISBN	0520211618
Label	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	350
PublicationDate	1997-09-01
Publisher	University of California Press
ReleaseDate	1997-09-01
Studio	University of California Press

Neither Gods nor Emperors: Students and the Struggle for Democracy in China