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A new social history of China's Civil War, 1945-9, which brought dramatic political and social revolution to China.
List of contents
Introduction; 1. The social background to the Civil War; 2. Ending one war, beginning another: August 1945-June 1946; 3. Turning points: July 1946-June 1947; 4. All-out war: July 1947-June 1948; 5. Nearing the end: July 1948-January 1949; 6. The end game: February to December, 1949; 7. The immediate outcome: the early 1950s; 8. Social outcomes of the Civil War; Conclusion; Index.
About the author
Diana Lary is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. She completed both her degree and PhD at the University of London. She has spent several years in China, the first time teaching English (1964-5) and later working as the resident sinologist in the Canadian Embassy in Beijing (1985-7). As a Professor in Canada, Lary has focussed on modern China, in particular on the impact of warfare on Chinese society. She also works on Chinese migration, within China and outside the country. She has travelled extensively in Asia and spent long periods doing research in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Summary
The first social history in English of China's Civil War, 1945–9, which brought the Chinese Communist Party to power. Surveying a period of intense upheaval and chaos, it shows how the Communist Party succeeded in overthrowing the Nationalist government to bring political and social revolution to China.
