As such, there is little literature that looks at China or Taiwan through such a lens. ... Economically, pre-1949 China was in many ways a rentier state. ... China's political-economy gravitated to the communists even further since the Chinese people were becoming more nationalistic, in no small part to the Japanese invasion. ... Perhaps any party that runs China will inevitably lapse into corruption. ... Too much time can spent wading through the failures of Nationalist rule in China. ...

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However, while a variety of sources were available regarding his Western counterparts such as Montgomery and Eisenhower, copies of books written or translated into English regarding the matter were rare, to say the least. ... So Marcy's pro-Mao work is attributed to his left wing beliefs, Chang's work is linked to her experiences as a participant in the events, and Becker's works are attributed to his insubordination to the Chinese government in his writings for the South China Morning Post. ... Roderick MacFarquhar's Origins of the Cultural Revolution 1 , as the leading ...

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Introduction In the assessment of historical significance the Chinese Civil War is deemed to be very significant. The Chinese Civil War is recognized as the greatest stride towards unity in Chinese history. ... In this essay the evaluation of how the leadership one man changed the course of Chinese history. ... Background Information China's conflict with European powers began the with "Opium Wars " in which China attempted to rid the country of imperialism prompting the fall of Chinese trade the trade deficit was never replenished. ... The Chinese Communist Party used the Red Army to ex...

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