Analysing the Chinese Revolution

About the author; Language guide; Background: China's characteristics; Background: Fall of the Qing Dynasty, 1851–1912; Area of Study 1; Timeline of key events, 1911–1949; Chapter 1 Fragile republic to warlord era, 1912–1927; Chapter 2 New popular movements, 1915–1927; Chapter 3 The Guomindang, 1923–1928; Chapter 4 The Chinese Communist Party, 1920–1934; Chapter 5 The Nationalist Decade, 1927–1936; Chapter 6 The Long March, 1934–1936; Chapter 7 War with Japan, 1936–1945; Chapter 8 Civil war to Red victory, 1946–1949; Area of Study 2; Timeline of key events, 1949–1971; Chapter 9 'Liberation': The early years, 1949–1956; Chapter 10 Hundred Flowers, 1957–1958; Chapter 11 The Great Leap Forward and the Great Famine, 1957–1959; Chapter 12 Mao moved aside, 1959–1965; Chapter 13 Cultural Revolution 1: Chaos unleashed, 1966–1969; Chapter 14 Cultural Revolution 2: Fall of Lin Biao, 1969–1972; Chapter 15 Cultural Revolution 3: Mao's death, 1972–1976; Chapter 16 The Diverse Experiences of Different Social Groups in the Chinese Revolution; Chapter 17 Who's Who of the Chinese Revolution; Appendices; Selected Bibliography; Glossary; Index; Acknowledgements