Military force and elite power in the formation of modern China / Edward Allen Mccord.
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TextSeries: Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia. Series volume: 93Publication details: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2014.Description: xiii, 183 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780415732987 (hbk.) :
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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.
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