Disarming the Allies of Imperialism: The State, Agitation, and Manipulation During China's Nationalist Revolution, 1922-1929

by Michael G. Murdock

Book Overview

This study provides a striking new explanation of how China's Nationalist Party (GMD) defeated its rivals in the revolution of 1922-1929 and helped bring some degree of unification to a country torn by class, regional, and ideological interests. Disarming the Allies of Imperialism argues that inconsistency--more than culture, ideology, or any other factor--gave nationalism its unique edge. Revolutionary leaders manipulated revolutionaries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885445318
• ISBN13: 9781885445315
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cornell University - Cornell East Asia Series
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher