Routledge - After Mao What: Army Party and Group Rivalries

Explore the complex power dynamics of modern Chinese history with After Mao What: Army Party and Group Rivalries in China. Published by Routledge, this book examines the long-standing dominance of Mao Tse-tung over the Chinese domestic scene. Since the 1935 Tsunyi Conference, Mao worked to establish leadership over the two primary centers of power in China: the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Liberation Army. This work provides a detailed look at the many challenges to Mao's authority. It analyzes periods when control over the Party and the PLA seemed to slip, raising questions about whether the nation would face a return to warlordism, an army dictatorship, or rule by a Party hierarchy. For students, researchers, and history enthusiasts, this book offers a deep look into the struggles for control that shaped the country's political landscape.