Soviet Policies In China: 1917-1924
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At the dawn of the Soviet era, the Bolshevik revolution sent shockwaves far beyond Russia's borders — none more consequential than into the vast, volatile landscape of China. Soviet Policies in China: 1917-1924 chronicles the formative years of Soviet foreign policy in East Asia, tracing the ideological, diplomatic, and covert strategies Moscow employed to extend its revolutionary influence into the Chinese political sphere during one of the most turbulent periods in modern history. Allen S. Whiting presents a rigorously researched account of the interplay between Comintern agents, Chinese nationalist factions, and the nascent Chinese Communist Party, illuminating how Soviet ambitions shaped — and were in turn shaped by — the complex realities on the ground in China. Whiting's authoritative narrative draws on a wealth of primary sources to argue that the Soviet engagement with China during this period was neither monolithic nor inevitable, but rather a series of calculated and often contradictory maneuvers driven by both ideological imperatives and realpolitik. Published by Columbia University Press, this landmark academic work set the standard for scholarly analysis of Sino-Soviet relations and remains an indispensable reference for students of Asian and Cold War history alike. For anyone seeking to understand the roots of the twentieth century's most consequential geopolitical rivalry, this volume raises a question that still resonates: how much of China's revolutionary path was truly its own?
Author: Allen S. Whiting
Format: Hardback
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Ex-library with usual markings
Condition remarks: Previous owner annotations / underlining.
At the dawn of the Soviet era, the Bolshevik revolution sent shockwaves far beyond Russia's borders — none more consequential than into the vast, volatile landscape of China. Soviet Policies in China: 1917-1924 chronicles the formative years of Soviet foreign policy in East Asia, tracing the ideological, diplomatic, and covert strategies Moscow employed to extend its revolutionary influence into the Chinese political sphere during one of the most turbulent periods in modern history. Allen S. Whiting presents a rigorously researched account of the interplay between Comintern agents, Chinese nationalist factions, and the nascent Chinese Communist Party, illuminating how Soviet ambitions shaped — and were in turn shaped by — the complex realities on the ground in China. Whiting's authoritative narrative draws on a wealth of primary sources to argue that the Soviet engagement with China during this period was neither monolithic nor inevitable, but rather a series of calculated and often contradictory maneuvers driven by both ideological imperatives and realpolitik. Published by Columbia University Press, this landmark academic work set the standard for scholarly analysis of Sino-Soviet relations and remains an indispensable reference for students of Asian and Cold War history alike. For anyone seeking to understand the roots of the twentieth century's most consequential geopolitical rivalry, this volume raises a question that still resonates: how much of China's revolutionary path was truly its own?