Military Force and Elite Power in the Formation of Modern China

ISBN-13: 9781138678163 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 186 str.

Edward A. McCord

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. Local Military Power and Elite Formation: The Liu Family of Xingyi County, Guizhou 2. Predatory Warlordism: Wang Zhanyuan in Hubei 3. Local Bullies and Armed Force Entrepreneurs: Militia Leadership in Republican Hunan 4. Residual Warlordism under the Nationalist Party-State: He Jian in Hunan 5. Military Office and Local Elite Power: The "Three Lords" of Qiyang County, Hunan 6. Conclusion

O autorze

Edward A. McCord is an Associate Professor of History and International Affairs at George Washington University, USA.