The Rise Of Chinese Military Power 1895 1912

Author : Ralph L. Powell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400878840

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Rise of the Chinese Military Power by Ralph L. Powell Pdf

A study of the growth of semi-personal Chinese armies and the rise of militarists to a position that permitted them to seize power upon the breakdown of the monarchic system. It traces the modernization of the land forces of the Chinese Empire and evaluates progress attained up to the establishment of the Republic in 1912. Ralph Powell is on leave from the history department at Princeton University as a professor at the National War College. Originally published in 1955. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Ralph L. Powell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : China
ISBN : OCLC:813666309

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The Rise of Chinese Military Power, 1895-1912 by Ralph L. Powell Pdf

Author : Zhongguo Jindai Shi,Douglas R. Reynolds
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315480886

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China, 1895-1912 State-Sponsored Reforms and China's Late-Qing Revolution by Zhongguo Jindai Shi,Douglas R. Reynolds Pdf

Offering recent scholarship in Chinese historiography, this text focuses on radical, even revolutionary, changes of the period 1895-1912. The book investigates intellectual and institutional changes associated with the government's Xinzheng or New Systems reforms.

Author : Eric Setzekorn
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806162966

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The Rise and Fall of an Officer Corps by Eric Setzekorn Pdf

The People’s Republic of China is the only large country in the world that does not have a “national” military; its military answers only to a political party, the Chinese Communist Party. For a brief period in the mid-twentieth century, China had the makings of a professional, apolitical military force. The Rise and Fall of an Officer Corps tells the story of that moment in the military history of modern China—how it came to be, why it ultimately failed, and what it meant for China at home and abroad. Between 1942 and 1955 a cadre of highly trained, nationalistic, and cosmopolitan Chinese officers created a professional, depoliticized military, a force that could effectively represent the aspirations of China as a world power. Drawing on multiple archival sources and Chinese military journals, author Eric Setzekorn charts the development of this new army as a critical cultural and political force with extensive connections to foreign powers. During this period, military officers were the primary actors in an intergovernmental partnership between the United States and the Republic of China. The partnership gave officers access to educational opportunities and technological transfers that were central to their professional ideals. Setzekorn’s account of the career of General Sun Li-jen, an American-educated Chinese army officer, illustrates the rise of this new sense of professionalism as well as its decline after 1953. Setzekorn then traces the failure of the army-building project to a renewed politicization of military forces, marked by a purge of key military leaders in 1955 by Chiang Kai-shek and his Koumintang (KMT) party. By focusing on this important chapter in Chinese military history, Setzekorn’s work also highlights broader patterns of military transformation during the pivotal period from World War II through the early Cold War. His work is critical to understanding the rise of China as a military and world power.

Author : David Andrew Graff,Robin Higham
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813135847

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A Military History of China by David Andrew Graff,Robin Higham Pdf

Gaining an understanding of China's long and sometimes bloody history can help to shed light on China's ascent to global power. Many of China's imperial dynasties were established as the result of battle, from the chariot warfare of ancient times to the battles of the Guomindang (KMT) and Communist regimes of the twentieth century. China's ability to sustain complex warfare on a very large scale was not emulated in other parts of the world until the Industrial Age, despite the fact that the country is only now rising to economic dominance. In A Military History of China, Updated Edition, David A. Graff and Robin Higham bring together leading scholars to offer a basic introduction to the military history of China from the first millennium B.C.E. to the present. Focusing on recurring patterns of conflict rather than traditional campaign narratives, this volume reaches farther back into China's military history than similar studies. It also offers insightful comparisons between Chinese and Western approaches to war. This edition brings the volume up to date, including discussions of the Chinese military's latest developments and the country's most recent foreign conflicts.

Author : Andrew Scobell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,9 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 : Kenneth R. Whiting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UGA:32108027720815

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The Chinese Communist Armed Forces by Kenneth R. Whiting Pdf

Although the history and present state of the Chinese Communist military forces are not as well covered as those of the Soviet Union, nevertheless, there is a relatively large number of books, articles, and source collections available in English. Then why this study. The answer is simply that this is an attempt to tell the story of the Chinese Red Army in as concise a form as possible without compressing the narrative to the point of distortion. The study may seem overstuffed with facts, or what pass for facts, but the author can assure the reader that he did his best to eliminate all but those he considered essential. The historical approach has been used for the simple reason that like any other organism the Chinese Red Army is a melange of strengths and weaknesses rooted in its evolution.

Author : S. C. M. Paine
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0521817145

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The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 by S. C. M. Paine Pdf

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Author : Bruce A. Elleman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000393248

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A History of the Modern Chinese Navy, 1840–2020 by Bruce A. Elleman Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive history of the modern Chinese navy from 1840 to the present. Beginning with a survey of naval developments in earlier imperial times, the book goes on to show how China has since the mid-19th century four times built or rebuilt its navy: after the Opium Wars, a navy which was sunk or captured by the Japanese in the war of 1894–1895; during the 1920s and 1930s, a navy again sunk or lost to Japan, in the war of 1937–1945; in the 1950s, a navy built with Soviet help, which stagnated following the Sino-Soviet split in the early 1960s; and finally the present navy which absorbed its predecessor, but with the most modern sections dating from the 1990s—a navy which continues to grow and prosper. The book also shows how the underlying strategic imperative for the Chinese navy has been the defense of China’s coasts and major rivers; how naval mutiny was a key factor in the overthrow of the Qing and the Nationalist regimes; and how successive Chinese governments, aware of the potent threat of naval mutiny, have restricted the growth, independence, and capabilities of the navy. Overall, the book provides—at a time when many people in the West view China and its navy as a threat—a rich, detailed, and realistic assessment of the true nature of the Chinese navy and the contemporary factors that affect its development.

Author : Larry M. Wortzel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1999-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781567509762

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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 : D. Galvan,R. Sil
Publisher : Springer
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230603066

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Reconfiguring Institutions Across Time and Space by D. Galvan,R. Sil Pdf

This book examines how novel institutional forms emerge when actors creatively reinterpret and reconfigure imported or imposed institutional models, using case studies from East Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Author : Xiaobing Li
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 947 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216060178

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China at War by Xiaobing Li Pdf

This comprehensive volume traces the Chinese military and its experiences over the past 2,500 years, describing clashes with other kingdoms and nations as well as internal rebellions and revolutions. As the first book of its kind, China at War: An Encyclopedia expands far beyond the conventional military history book that is focused on describing key wars, battles, military leaders, and influential events. Author Xiaobing Li—an expert writer in the subjects of Asian history and military affairs—provides not only a broad, chronological account of China's long military history, but also addresses Chinese values, concepts, and attitudes regarding war. As a result, readers can better understand the wider sociopolitical history of the most populous and one of the largest countries in the world—and grasp the complex security concerns and strategic calculations often behind China's decision-making process. This encyclopedia contains an introductory essay written to place the reference entries within a larger contextual framework, allowing students to compare Chinese with Western and American views and approaches to war. Topics among the hundreds of entries by experts in the field include Sunzi's classic The Art of War, Mao Zedong's guerrilla warfare in the 20th century, Chinese involvement in the Korean War and Vietnam War, and China's nuclear program in the 21st century.

Author : Arthur Waldron
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 052152332X

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From War to Nationalism by Arthur Waldron Pdf

This book investigates the 'warlord' period in China, focusing on the pivotal year 1924.

Author : Harold M. Tanner
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781603843027

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China: A History (Volume 2) by Harold M. Tanner Pdf

Available in one or two volumes, this accessible, yet rigorous, introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China provides a balanced and thoughtful account of the development of Chinese civilization from its beginnings to the present day. Each volume includes ample illustrations, a full complement of maps, a chronological table, extensive notes, recommendations for further reading and an index. Volume 1: From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire (10,000 BCE—1799). Volume 2: From the Great Qing Empire through the People's Republic of China (1644—2009).

Author : Bruce A. Elleman,S. C. M. Paine
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538103876

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Modern China by Bruce A. Elleman,S. C. M. Paine Pdf

Now in a fully updated edition, this accessible text provides a balanced history of modern China in a global context. The authors focus especially on China’s culture, warfare, and immediate neighbors and provide a unique comparative approach to bridge the cultural divide separating Chinese history from Western readers trying to understand it.