The role of the Chinese army / John Gittings.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-320) and index.

Strategy of the Civil War, 1946-9 -- From liberation to the Korean War, 1949-50 -- Popular mobilization in the Revolution -- Popular mobilization for the Korean War -- The political control system -- Modernization and sino-soviet relations, 1950-5 -- Modernization facts and figures -- The reaction against professionalism, 1956-8 -- The PLA and society -- The people's militia -- Return to the revolutionary model, 1959-65 -- Restoration of political control -- The military leadership, 1949-54 -- The military leadership, 1954-65 -- Appendix: Tables. 1. Communist strength during anti-Japanese War, 1937-45 ; 2. PLA strength during Civil War ; 3. PLA statistics, 1950-8 ; 4. Political control structure of the PLA ; 5. PLA and regional government, 1950-4 ; 6. Military organization since 1954 ; 7. Military expenditure, 1950-60 ; 8. Military leadership, 1954-66.