This book examines the emergence of Communist power in China during the interwar period, focusing especially on the 1927 Nanchang Rising. It explains why the Communists created the myth that the Nanchang Uprising was a success, and later dated the origins of the People?s Liberat…
"This book examines the emergence of Communist power in China during the interwar period, focusing especially on the role of the Soviet Union and the 1927 Nanchang Uprising. It describes the history behind the alliance between the Chinese Communists and Nationalists, the impact …
Ideology and organization in Communist China
"The Introduction sets out the theoretical and empirical concerns of the book: Institutionalization is defined as a decision-making rule that allows power to pass from one leader to another. Institutionalization is, by definition, a set of rules that constrain the personalizatio…
"The Introduction sets out the theoretical and empirical concerns of the book: Institutionalization is defined as a decision-making rule that allows power to pass from one leader to another. Institutionalization is, by definition, a set of rules that constrain the personalizatio…
Understanding Chinese politics has become more important than ever. Some argue that China's political system is 'institutionalized' or that 'win all/lose all' struggles are a thing of the past, but, Joseph Fewsmith argues, as in all Leninist systems, political power is difficult…
"The Introduction sets out the theoretical and empirical concerns of the book: Institutionalization is defined as a decision-making rule that allows power to pass from one leader to another. Institutionalization is, by definition, a set of rules that constrain the personalizatio…
"The Introduction sets out the theoretical and empirical concerns of the book: Institutionalization is defined as a decision-making rule that allows power to pass from one leader to another. Institutionalization is, by definition, a set of rules that constrain the personalizatio…
"Offers a sweeping overview of five decades of Maoist revolutionary history. It covers the early years of the Chinese Communist Party, through decades of guerilla warfare and rapid industrialization, to the massive upheavals of the Cultural Revolution. It traces the development …
