People's History of Ideas Podcast
History Podcasts
In this podcast, Matthew Rothwell, author of Transpacific Revolutionaries: The Chinese Revolution in Latin America, explores the global history of ideas related to rebellion and revolution. The main focus of this podcast for the near future will be on the history of the Chinese Revolution, going all the way back to its roots in the initial Chinese reactions to British imperialism during the Opium War of 1839-1842, and then following the development of the revolution and many of the ideas that were products of the revolution through to their transnational diffusion in the late 20th century.
Location:
United States
Description:
In this podcast, Matthew Rothwell, author of Transpacific Revolutionaries: The Chinese Revolution in Latin America, explores the global history of ideas related to rebellion and revolution. The main focus of this podcast for the near future will be on the history of the Chinese Revolution, going all the way back to its roots in the initial Chinese reactions to British imperialism during the Opium War of 1839-1842, and then following the development of the revolution and many of the ideas that were products of the revolution through to their transnational diffusion in the late 20th century.
Language:
English
Mao’s March 20 Letter to the Central Committee, and the 5th Red Army’s Retreat from the Jinggangshan (January to April 1929)
Duration:00:25:08
On the Experience of the National Bourgeoisie in the New Democratic Revolution
Duration:00:26:43
A New Communist Order in Changting (March 1929)
Duration:00:34:07
Leaving Donggu, Taking Changting (February to March 1929)
Duration:00:22:50
From Dabodi to Donggu: The Retreat from the Jinggangshan Continues (February 1929)
Duration:00:20:48
Running for Their Lives: The Retreat from the Jinggangshan (January to February 1929)
Duration:00:22:00
Frameworks for Thinking about Tragic Historical Shortcomings of the Socialist Experience
Duration:00:28:28
The End of the Sixth Congress
Duration:00:33:04
Clashing Communists and Comintern Guidance: The 6th Congress Gets off to a Rocky Start
Duration:00:21:22
Bukharin on the Nature of the Chinese Revolution in 1928
Duration:00:38:08
Bukharin on the Theory of the Productive Forces (and Mao’s counterpoint on New Democratic Revolution)
Duration:00:24:51
The ‘Third Period’ of the World Revolution: Bukharin’s Speech at the Sixth Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (June 1928)
Duration:00:25:18
Preparations for the Sixth Party Congress (April to May 1928)
Duration:00:21:43
The Bailu Conference: Suppressing Orders from the Party Congress and Preparing to Leave the Jinggangshan (January 1929)
Duration:00:24:01
The Base Area under Economic Blockade and Unification with the Fifth Red Army (End of 1928)
Duration:00:29:25
Vagrants, Mercenaries, and Rich Peasants (November 1928)
Duration:00:41:10
Transforming, Building, and Purging the Party (September to November 1928)
Duration:00:25:00
Opportunism and Self-Criticism: The Jinggangshan Party Congress Resolution of October 1928
Duration:00:29:26
“Why Is It that Red Political Power Can Exist in China?” (October 1928)
Duration:00:41:13
The August Defeat (Part 2): The Communists Strike Back (August to November 1928)
Duration:00:24:08