Table of Contents

Contents: Mao and the theme of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms – The origins of Mao’s global order of tripolarity – Mao’s tripolar methodology – From post-war bipolarity to Mao’s global order of tripolarity – 1954-64 period of tripolarity: Sino-Soviet break up and dismissal of Soviet-backed Peng Dehuai – 1965-9 period of tripolarity: Cultural Revolution as part of Sino-US hostility, and Sino-US love signaling – 1972-6: period of tripolarity: Sino-US courtship – 1979-90 period: collapse of Mao’s global order.

About the Author

Lai Sing Lam is a Senior Fellow at Regional Research and Training Initiative (HK) Ltd. He received a BA in Economics and MA and PhD in Government from the University of Queensland, Australia.