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For a brief period in the mid-twentieth century, China had the makings of a professional, apolitical military force. The Rise and Fall of an Officer Corps tells the story of that moment in the military history of modern China - how it came to be, why it ultimately failed, and what it meant for China at home and abroad.

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Drawing on an array of Chinese-language archival materials and military journals from China's Republican era, Eric Setzekorn makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of the development of a professional officer corps in the Nationalist army."" - Peter Worthing, author of General He Yingqin: The Rise and Fall of Nationalist China

""The Rise and Fall of an Officer Corps offers a critical new perspective on the cooperation between the United States and the Kuomintang, the wartime development of nationalist military culture, and civil-military relations during China's civil war. This work, rich with original Chinese sources, greatly expands our understanding of modern China's military history."" - Xiaobing Li, author of China's Battle for Korea: The 1951 Spring Offensive

The Rise and Fall of an Officer Corps The Republic of China Military 19421955

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
      Publication Date: 8/30/2018 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780806161181, 978-0806161181
      ISBN10: 0806161183
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      For a brief period in the mid-twentieth century, China had the makings of a professional, apolitical military force. The Rise and Fall of an Officer Corps tells the story of that moment in the military history of modern China - how it came to be, why it ultimately failed, and what it meant for China at home and abroad.

      Trade Review
      Drawing on an array of Chinese-language archival materials and military journals from China's Republican era, Eric Setzekorn makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of the development of a professional officer corps in the Nationalist army."" - Peter Worthing, author of General He Yingqin: The Rise and Fall of Nationalist China

      ""The Rise and Fall of an Officer Corps offers a critical new perspective on the cooperation between the United States and the Kuomintang, the wartime development of nationalist military culture, and civil-military relations during China's civil war. This work, rich with original Chinese sources, greatly expands our understanding of modern China's military history."" - Xiaobing Li, author of China's Battle for Korea: The 1951 Spring Offensive

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