Ideology, Ideologues, and the Muscle: The Genesis of the Personality Cult in East Asia

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Brief Overview

This analysis tracks the development of cults of personality in the East Asian context with Mao Zedong in China and Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam. It presents a novel theory using historical evidence in a dyadic case study.

Authors

• Mohammad A Khan, University of Arizona

• Paul Schuler, University of Arizona