Description
The first comprehensive analytical treatment of warlordism in twentieth-century China, this book approaches regional militarism as a historic phenomenon of Chinese politics in the very complex and chaotic era of recent Chinese history.
After describing the emergence of militarist factions after the death of Yuan Shih-k’ai in 1916, the author analyzes their membership, recruiting capabilities, and sources of cohesion, the process presenting new information on their organization, methods of recruitment, quality of training, types of weapons, tactical and strategic concepts, and means of financing. On the strengths of this information, he offers a convincing explanation in balance-of-power terms for the baffling advances, retreats, clashes, and changes of allegiance that have puzzled students of the era.
His analysis makes clear how the leading warlords viewed the state, themselves, and each other. A concluding chapter presents an explanation based on systems theory for Kuomingtang’s triumph over the warlords who had sought to confine its domain to Kwang-tng.
The author has included as appendixes, the chronology of events and lists of national leaders and provincial military authorities from 1916 to 1928.
Hsi-sheng Ch’i is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina.
Introduction 1
militarists , warlord , China
The Emergence of the Military Factions 10
Hunan , Chihli , Chang Tso-lin
The Composition of the Military Factions 36
Chihli , Fengtien , Tuan Ch'i-jui
Recruitment 77
conscription , Kwangsi , Yunnan
Training 91
National Revolutionary Army , Yen Hsi-shan , Whampoa Academy
Weaponry and Tactics 116
Northern Expedition , China proper , Hanyang Arsenal
Economic Capabilities 150
opium , Chung Kuo , likin
Normative Aspects of Military Politics 179
Confucian , Manchu , southern militarists
The Chinese Political System 196
Northern Expedition , Chiang Kai-shek , Chekiang
Appendixes 241
A Political and Military Leaders 243
Yen Hui-ch'ing , President President , Pno Kuei-ch'ing
B Chronology 246
shih tzu , National Revolutionary Army , Jerome Ch'en
Bibliography 267
Index 277
Feng's , Sheridan , Feng
This is a reproduction edition from the following Stanford University Press scanned original:
Warlord politics in China, 1916-1928
By Hsi-sheng Chi
Published by Stanford University Press, 1976
ISBN 0804708940, 9780804708944
282 pages
Tags:
stanford press, Fengtien, Hunan, Chang Tso-lin, Tuan Ch'i-jui, Kwangsi, Northern Expedition, Yunnan, Yen Hsi-shan, Feng Kuo-chang, Szechwan, Hupeh, Manchuria, Peking, Fukien, Chiang Kai-shek, National Revolutionary Army, Chinese, Kiangsu, Sun Yat-sen, Chekiang 
