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.

The World and China, 1922-1972

This book details the history and people behind how China has become the country it is today. It is done through the lens and examination of the role of external powers and deals with points within Chinese history such as the civil war, revolutionaries, Mao Zedong's leadership, and the rise of the People's Republic and communis. Gittings establishes and details the how and why of the ideas behind decisions China has made in several international events and China's place in the world. (Back of cover and introduction)