Self-Reflections of Fears and Dreams: Political Legitimacy and Strategic Thinking among Chinese Communist Party Leaders, 1927-1953 - Hardcover

by Ray T. Hartman (Author)

Ray Hartman provides an intellectual history of Chinese legitimacy as it was understood by the young Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Providing insights into CCP leaders' self-perceptions regarding their own legitimacy, he shows how that conception dictated the Party's policies regarding the people's welfare, the economy, and military strategy.

Author Biography

Ray Hartman is assistant professor at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul.