| ID | 096595 |
| Title Proper | Anti-unity sect campaign and mass mobilization in the early people's republic of China |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hung, Chang-tai |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The anti-Unity Sect campaign (1949-53), a precursor to the Campaign to Suppress Counterrevolutionaries (the zhenfan movement), was one of the Chinese Communists' most violent policies to root out a perceived evil cult in China. This article argues that the drive was never simply a religious crusade. It was essentially a mass mobilization for the purpose of consolidating the Communists' power and legitimacy. Through a host of propaganda channels, including media attacks and public trials, the Communists dealt a crippling blow to the sect. The mobilization campaign turned many citizens into supporters and agents of the government, and its tactics would soon be mimicked in subsequent political movements. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Quarterly No. 202; Jun 2010: p400-420 |
| Journal Source | China Quarterly No. 202; Jun 2010: p400-420 |
| Key Words | Mass Mobilization ; People's Republic of China ; China |