Fang Zhu, "Gun Barrel Politics: Party-Army Relations in Mao's China"
English | ISBN: 0367160331 | 2020 | 274 pages | EPUB | 586 KB
This book tests the model of civil-military dualism to explain People's Liberation Army's (PLA) political engagement and its loyalty to the party in Maoist China. It explores how the party maintained its control― through penetration of the armed forces or non-intervention and civilian control.