Military force and elite power in the formation of modern China /

MCCORD Edward Allen

Military force and elite power in the formation of modern China / Edward Allen Mccord. - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2014. - xiii, 183 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. - Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia. Series volume: 93. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

9780415732987 (hbk.) : 85.00 GBP


CHINA --MILITARY POLICY
CHINA --ARMED FORCES
CHINA --POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT