于幼军编写的《社会主义在中国(1919-1965)(英文版)》采用中国传统文学章回演义的体裁，将中国的社会主义思想史、社会主义运动史、中国共产党历史和中国近现代史的有关内容熔于一炉，既有对重大历史事件客观中肯的阐述，对重要历史人物生动形象的刻画，又有作者精辟深刻的思想评述，形式新颖生动，文笔简洁流畅。本书时间跨度自1919年五四运动至1965年“文化大革命”前夕，把这段时期马克思主义在中国的传播及与中国国情相结合，逐步形成中国特色马克思主义理论的过程，以及科学社会主义思想在中国的实践与发展，以开阔的历史视野和敏锐的时代眼光作了细致的描述。尤其是对以毛泽东为代表的中国共产党人，把马克思主义基本原理与中国国情和革命实践相结合，创立了包括新民主主义革命和新民主主义社会思想在内的新民主主义理论，建立中华人民共和国，在经济文化落后的半殖民地半封建的国度探索建设社会主义的理论和道路，进行系统的回顾与思考，冷静客观地总结其中的经验教训，以求镜古自悟，资政育人。

于幼军编写的《社会主义在中国(1919-1965)(英文版)》 integrates the history of China's socialist ideology and socialist movement with the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and that of modern China. It attempts to touch the reader with an objective narration of major historical events,a vivid depiction of great personalities, and the concise and insightful comments of the author, Dr. Yu Youjun.

《社会主义在中国(1919-1965)(英文版)》 covers the period spanning from the May 4th Movement of 1919 to the eve of the Cultural Revolution in 1965. Providing a broad historical perspective and sharp insights, it describes this period in details, from the introduction of Marxism to China to the CPC integrating the theory with China's prevailing conditions and enriching it with Chinese characteristics,to the evolution and practice of scientific socialism in China.

The Chinese Communists, represented by Mao Zedong, integrated the fundamental tenets of Marxism with China's prevailing conditions and revolutionary practices to create their own New Democracy Theory that included both new democratic revolution and new democratic society and to establish the People's Republic of China. The author's systematic review and thinking of their explorations of a theory and path to build socialism in a country that was semi-colonial and semi-feudal, burdened with a backward economy and culture, and his objective summary of the lessons and experiences from their explorations, all act as a mirror for today's governance and education.

Chapter 1

 Marxism Introduced to China after the Russian October

 Revolution;

 Initiated by Li Dazhao and Chen Duxiu, the Communist Party

 of China Is Founded

Chapter 2

 Formulation of Ultimate and Interim Party Programs Based on

 Prevailing Conditions in China;

 Two-step Approach for Party's Strategies

Chapter 3

 During Chen Jiongming's Mutiny, Sun Yat-sen Escapes

 Aboard the Yongfeng;

 Sun Decides to Ally with the Soviet Union and the CPC

Chapter 4

 The United Front Founded, the National Revolution Rolls On;

 Sun Yat-sen Dies but His Legacy Continues

Chapter 5

 Chiang Kai-shek Launches Attacks on Communists in Shanghai;

 the CPC Realizes that Political Power Grows out of the Barrel

 of a Gun

Chapter 6

 To Besiege Cities from the Countryside, the Jinggang Base

 Is Built;

 a Single Spark Starts a Prairie Fire, the Red Army

 Is Founded

Chapter 7

 Fighting Dogmatism, the CPC Finds the Right Path;

 Exploring a New Way to Govern, the People's Republic in Embryo

Chapter 8

 Wang Ming's Leftist Policy Leads the Revolution Astray;

 Bo Gu's Blind Command Takes the Red Army up a Blind Alley

Chapter 9

 The Zunyi Meeting Corrects the Direction of the Party;

 the Long March Keeps Alive the Embers of Revolution

Chapter I0

 Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng Capture Chiang in the

 Xi'an Incident;

 Zhang Wentian and Mao Zedong Mediate for a United Front

 between KMT and CPC against Japanese Aggression

Chapter 11

 A Whole Nation United as One to Resist Japanese Aggression;

 the CPC Wins Wide Respect for Defending National Unity

Chapter 12

 Mao Zedong Crystallizes His Thoughts on the New-Democracy

 Theory;

 Shaanxi-Gansu Base Experiments the Model of the People's

 Republic

Chapter 13

 Complying with the Historical Trend, the CPC Issues May

 Day Slogans;

 Joining Hands to Found a Democratic Government, the CPC

 and the Democratic Parties Formulate the Common Program ..

Chapter 14

 New-democratic Blueprint Cures the Wounds of War;

 Land Reform Makes Land-to-the-tiller Dream Come True

Chapter 15

 China Chooses Alliance with the Soviet Union;

 Implementation of the First Five-Year Plan Leads to Economic

 and Social Advancement

Chapter 16

 A Premature Transition to Socialism under the General Line

 which Replaces the Common Program;

 Too Eager to Complete the Transformation of Agriculture,

 Handicraft and Industrial and Commercial Industries

Chapter 17

 Khrushchev Repudiates Personality Cult in His Secret Report;

 Eighth CPC National Congress Explores New Path Based on

 In-depth Research

Chapter 18

 The Intra-Party Rectification Movement Turns into the Anti-

 Rightist Campaign;

 Purge Escalates and Becomes Reckless

Chapter 19

 Following a Right Track Not for Rash Advance, a Sober Mind

 Ensures Steady Progress;

 the Feverish Great Leap Forward Ends in Debacle and the .

 Utopia Is But a Dream

Chapter 20

 Premature People's Communes Waste Money and Manpower,

 Causing Lasting Calamities;

 Communization Results in Chaos and Disunity, an Expensive

 Lesson

Chapter 21

 Overnight Change of Direction at the Lushan Conference,

 from Correcting Leftist Mistakes to Fighting Rightist

 Opportunism;

 the Anti-Rightist Storm Surges across the Country, Millions

 of Innocents Are Wronged

Chapter 22

 Three-year Great Leap Forward Plunges China into an Abyss;

 Readjustment Policy Helps Rescue the Nation

Chapter 23

 Guarding against Revisionism, the "Four Clear-ups"

 Movement Aims to Pm'ge "Dissidents" within the Party;

 Focusing on the Class Struggle, Mao's New Thought Sets the

 Tone for the Cultural Revolution

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Afterword