Tables and Abbreviations Preface * Introduction Protagonists in the Politburo, 1972-76 1. Coming to Terms with Lin Biao: Ultra-Left and Ultra-Right on the Road to the Tenth Party Congress, 1972-73 2. The Second Cultural Revolution, Fall 1973-Summer 1974 3. Toward the Fourth National People's Congress, August 1974-January 1975 4. Mao, Deng, and the Politics of Consolidation: From the Fourth NPC to Summer 1975 5. Deng's Period In Charge: Comprehensive Consolidation, July-October 1975 6. Unfolding of a New Leadership Equation: Turn Against Deng and the Ascent of Hua, November 1975-March 1976 7. Tiananmen Incident and Mao's Last Days, April-September 1976 8. Purge of the Gang of Four, September-October 1976 Conclusion * Bibliography Index * About the Authors.
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