Zhao Ziyang and the elite politics of the People's Republic of China, 1980–1989 by Gewirtz, J

“…This doctoral dissertation examines the history of the elite politics of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the crucial period 1980–1989 by centering on Zhao Ziyang (1919–2005), who served as Premier of the State Council (1980–1987) and then as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1987–1989) before his purge, house arrest, and official erasure. …”