What aspects of Maoism are universal?

Mao is said to have sinicized Marxism, yet there are universal aspects, or else there would be no need for First World Maoism. There are no clear textbooks on fundamentals of Maoism, so I suppose the best way to universalize Maoism is to look at Soviet Marxism-Leninism and understand the differences.

Materialist Dialectics- emphasis on monist opposites, unity of theory and practice, voluntarism, particular aspect of contradiction

Historical Materialism- Superstructure can become primary contradiction

Political Economy- role of the masses in changing base

Scientific Communism- productive forces, continuing class struggle, people’s war, masses must challenge bureaucracy, mass line, possibility of restoration

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