These early philosophical writings underpinned the Chinese revolutions, and Mao’s clarion call to insurrection has lost none of its ability to stir the blood and stimulate the mind. Drawing on a dizzying array of references from contemporary culture and politics, Slavoj Žižek’s introduction reaches unsettling conclusions about the place of Mao’s thought in the revolutionary canon.----See also:* [../../../../audio/audiobook/slavoj-zizek/on-practice-and-contradiction-by-mao-tse-tung/index.html Slavoj Žižek presents ‘On Practice and Contradiction’ by Mao Tse-Tung] (audiobook)
