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War and geopolitics in interwar Manchuria : Zhang Zuolin and the Fengtian clique during the Northern Expedition
\"In War and Geopolitics in Interwar Manchuria Kwong Chi Man revisits the civil wars in China (1925-1928) from the perspective of the often-overlooked 'warlords,' who fought against the joint forces of the Nationalist and Communist parties. In particular, this work focuses on Zhang Zuolin, the leader of the 'Fengtian Clique' who was sometimes seen as the representative of the Japanese interest in Manchuria. Using primary and secondary sources from China, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, this work tries to revisit the wars during the period from international, political, military, and economic-financial perspectives. It sheds new light on Zhang Zuolin's decision to fight against the Nationalists and the Communists and offers an alternative explanation to the Nationalists (temporary) victory by revealing the central importance of geopolitics in the civil wars in China during the interwar period\"--Provided by publisher.
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War and Nationalism in China
In 1937, the Nationalists under Chiang Kaishek were leading the Chinese war effort against Japan and were lauded in the West for their efforts to transform China into an independent and modern nation; yet this image was quickly tarnished. The Nationalists were soon denounced as militarily incompetent, corrupt, and antidemocratic and Chiang Kaishek, the same. In this book, van de Ven investigates the myths and truths of Nationalist resistance including issues such as:
the role of the US in East Asia during the Second World War
the achievements of Chiang Kaishek as Nationalist leader
the respective contributions of the Nationalists and the Communists to the defeat of Japan
the consequences of the Europe First strategy for Asia.
War and Nationalism in China offers a major new interpretation of the Chinese Nationalists, placing their war of resistance against Japan in the context of their prolonged efforts to establish control over their own country and providing a critical reassessment of Allied Warfare in the region. This groundbreaking volume will interest students and researchers of Chinese History and Warfare.
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War and Nationalism in China 1925-1945 Book Review
Publishers details for: War and Nationalism in China 1925-1945, by Hans J. van de Ven, London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003. xii + 377 pp. US$129.95/ 70.00 (hardcover).
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War and Nationalism in China 1925-1945
Publishers details for: War and Nationalism in China 1925-1945, by Hans J. van de Ven, London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003. xii + 377 pp. US$129.95/ 70.00 (hardcover).
Book Review