Military Force And Elite Power In The Formation Of Modern China

Author : Edward A. McCord
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317907787

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Military Force and Elite Power in the Formation of Modern China by Edward A. McCord Pdf

The China we know today emerged at the end of a long period of internal rebellions, civil wars, foreign invasions, and revolutionary insurrections that stretched across the nineteenth century to the mid-point of the twentieth. This book explores one important consequence of this situation—the increased role of military force in the determination of elite social, political, and economic power, and presents fascinating case studies of the warlords, militia leaders, and military officers who benefited from this. Examining the intersection of military force and elite power in the formative years of modern Chinese history, this book highlights just how important military force was to elite power in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century China in a context of frequent warfare and political turmoil. It shows that the way in which military empowerment unfolded and who exactly was empowered, depended heavily on shifting military and political conditions, and each case confirms the extent to which military force emerged as a consistently significant determinant of elite power across this period. Indeed, the transformative effect of military force on social and political structures of power revealed by these studies sheds distinctive light on the prevalence, and wide-ranging impact, of military conflicts in this period. In turn, these studies also provide a particular perspective on the fluid boundaries of, as well as the constraints on, elite power in Chinese society in a time of intense social and political change. This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of the rise of modern China, and provides a keen insight into impact of war on the country, as such, it will be welcomed by students and scholars interested in Chinese history, Asian history, and military history more broadly.

Author : Frederick F. Liu,Frederick Fu Liu
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : IND:39000001940381

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A Military History of Modern China, 1924-1949 by Frederick F. Liu,Frederick Fu Liu Pdf

This history of modern China under the regime of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek traces the development of military and political forces within the Nationalist government, the Kuomintang, and the Communist Party through the end of World War II.

Author : Andrew Scobell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0521525853

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China's Use of Military Force by Andrew Scobell Pdf

In this unique study of China s militarism, Andrew Scobell examines the use of military force abroad - as in Korea (1950), Vietnam (1979), and the Taiwan Strait (1995 1996) - and domestically, as during the Cultural Revolution of the late 1960s and in the 1989 military crackdown in Tiananmen Square. Debunking the view that China has become increasingly belligerent in recent years because of the growing influence of soldiers, Scobell concludes that China s strategic culture has remained unchanged for decades. Nevertheless, the author uncovers the existence of a Cult of Defense in Chinese strategic culture. The author warns that this Cult of Defense disposes Chinese leaders to rationalize all military deployment as defensive, while changes in the People s Liberation Army s doctrine and capabilities over the past two decades suggest that China s twenty-first century leaders may use military force more readily than their predecessors.

Author : Peter Worthing
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015074296628

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A Military History of Modern China by Peter Worthing Pdf

Traces the history of Imperial China, Republican China, and the People's Republic of China, revealing how the war and the military have influenced the course of Chinese history.

Author : Xiaobing Li
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813139364

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A History of the Modern Chinese Army by Xiaobing Li Pdf

Since the establishment of the Red Army in 1927, China's military has responded to profound changes in Chinese society, particularly its domestic politics, shifting economy, and evolving threat perceptions. Recently tensions between China and Taiwan and other east Asian nations have aroused great interest in the extraordinary transformation and new capabilities of the Chinese army. In A History of the Modern Chinese Army, Xiaobing Li, a former member of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), provides a comprehensive examination of the PLA from the Cold War to the beginning of the twenty-first century that highlights the military's central function in modern Chinese society. In the 1940s, the Chinese army was in its infancy, and many soldiers were rural conscripts and volunteers who had received little formal schooling. The Chinese military rapidly increased its mobility and weapon strength, and the Korean War and Cold War offered intense combat experience that not only allowed soldiers to hone their fighting techniques but also helped China to develop military tactics tailored to the surrounding countries whose armies posed the most immediate threats. Yet even in the 1970s, the completion of a middle school education (nine years) was considered above-average, and only 4 percent of the 224 top Chinese generals had any college credit hours. However, in 1995 the high command began to institute massive reforms to transform the PLA from a labor-intensive force into a technology-intensive army. Continually seeking more urban conscripts and emphasizing higher education, the PLA Reserve Officer Training and Selection program recruited students from across the nation. These reservists would become commissioned officers upon graduation, and they majored in atomic physics, computer science, and electrical engineering. Grounding the text in previously unreleased official Chinese government and military records as well as the personal testimonies of more than two hundred PLA soldiers, Li charts the development of China's armed forces against the backdrop of Chinese society, cultural traditions, political history, and recent technological advancements. A History of the Modern Chinese Army links China's military modernization to the country's growing international and economic power and provides a unique perspective on China's esttablishment and maintenance of one of the world's most advanced military forces.

Author : F. F. Liu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : China
ISBN : OCLC:459697554

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A Military History of Modern China, 1924-1949 by F. F. Liu Pdf

Redegørelse for den militære udvikling af den Kina 1924-1956.

Author : Edward A. McCord
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317907794

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Military Force and Elite Power in the Formation of Modern China by Edward A. McCord Pdf

The China we know today emerged at the end of a long period of internal rebellions, civil wars, foreign invasions, and revolutionary insurrections that stretched across the nineteenth century to the mid-point of the twentieth. This book explores one important consequence of this situation—the increased role of military force in the determination of elite social, political, and economic power, and presents fascinating case studies of the warlords, militia leaders, and military officers who benefited from this. Examining the intersection of military force and elite power in the formative years of modern Chinese history, this book highlights just how important military force was to elite power in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century China in a context of frequent warfare and political turmoil. It shows that the way in which military empowerment unfolded and who exactly was empowered, depended heavily on shifting military and political conditions, and each case confirms the extent to which military force emerged as a consistently significant determinant of elite power across this period. Indeed, the transformative effect of military force on social and political structures of power revealed by these studies sheds distinctive light on the prevalence, and wide-ranging impact, of military conflicts in this period. In turn, these studies also provide a particular perspective on the fluid boundaries of, as well as the constraints on, elite power in Chinese society in a time of intense social and political change. This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of the rise of modern China, and provides a keen insight into impact of war on the country, as such, it will be welcomed by students and scholars interested in Chinese history, Asian history, and military history more broadly.

Author : Frederik Fu Liu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:65551270

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Military History of Modern China by Frederik Fu Liu Pdf

Author : Larry M. Wortzel
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313293375

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Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese Military History by Larry M. Wortzel Pdf

Tracking the evolution of the Red Army through the war against Japan and the Chinese civil war, Wortzel's book provides a comprehensive basic reference focusing on the major events, people, and issues that have produced the historical legacy of the People's Liberation Army. Placing contemporary Chinese military history in the context of China's 19th century clashes with the West and Japan, Wortzel illustrates how the imposition of unequal treaties by foreign powers conditioned China's 20th century defense forces and actions and explains how the Communist military forces developed. It also shows how fractionalization in the Communist military leadership led to the Cultural Revolution and Mao Zedong's purges. Drawing on a substantial number of sources available only in Chinese as well as on English-language secondary sources, the book provides a basic reference aimed at orienting the nonspecialist to the significant events and people in China's recent military history. The book will also provide a quick reference for the specialist in Chinese history.

Author : Chen-Ya Tien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043442164

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Chinese Military Theory by Chen-Ya Tien Pdf

Author : David Graff,Robin Higham
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2002-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110273716

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A Military History Of China by David Graff,Robin Higham Pdf

This one-volume history of armed conlict in China, from ancient times to the present, is written primarily by American academics. Of the 16 contributions, some cover general concepts, such as the northern frontier, while others concentrate on a specific period, such as the Sino-Japanese conflict from 1931-1945. Fifteen maps show the country's physical characteristics provincial borders, and military regions in various eras. A one-page chronology covers a period of 7,500 years. Editors Graff and Hingham are affiliated with the history department at Kansas State U. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author : Kenneth Scott Latourette
Publisher : London, Baltimore
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : History
ISBN : UCAL:$B592143

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A History of Modern China by Kenneth Scott Latourette Pdf

Author : Andrew Scobell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521819792

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China's Use of Military Force by Andrew Scobell Pdf

Andrew Scobell examines the use of Chinese military force abroad as in Korea (1950), Vietnam (1979), and the Taiwan Strait (1995-1996) and domestically, as during the Cultural Revolution of the late 1960s and in the 1989 military crackdown in Tiananmen square. Scobell warns that a "Cult of Defense" disposes Chinese leaders to rationalize all military deployment as defensive. However, changes in the People's Liberation Army's doctrine and capabilities over the past two decades suggest that China's 21st Century leaders may use military force more readily than their predecessors.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1280377399

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War, Politics and Society in Early Modern China, 900-1975 by Anonim Pdf

This comprehensive survey of Chinese military history is the only book in English to span the significant years from 900-1795. Peter Lorge questions current theories on China's relationship to war, and argues that war was the most important tool used by the Chinese in building and maintaining their empire. Emphasizing the relationship between the military and politics, chapters are organised around specific military events and, Lorge argues, the strength of territorial claims and political impact of each dynasty were determined by their military capacity. Ideal as a course adoption text for Asian military studies, this is also valuable for students of Chinese studies, military studies, and Chinese history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : China
ISBN : 0160939720

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China Military Power by Anonim Pdf