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Gun Barrel Politics

Party-Army Relations in Mao’s China
By:Fang Zhu
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Print ISBN:9780367010461
eText ISBN:9780429721298
Edition:1
Copyright:1998
Format:Reflowable

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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.