{"product_id":"war-and-nationalism-in-china-hans-van-de-ven-9780415514996","title":"War and Nationalism in China: 1925-1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1937, the Nationalists under Chiang Kaishek were leading the Chinese war effort against Japan and were lauded in the West for their efforts to transform China into an independent and modern nation; yet this image was quickly tarnished. The Nationalists were soon denounced as militarily incompetent, corrupt, and antidemocratic and Chiang Kaishek, the same. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, van de Ven investigates the myths and truths of Nationalist resistance including issues such as: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe role of the US in East Asia during the Second World War\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe achievements of Chiang Kaishek as Nationalist leader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe respective contributions of the Nationalists and the Communists to the defeat of Japan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe consequences of the Europe First strategy for Asia.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWar and Nationalism in China\u003c\/em\u003e offers a major new interpretation of the Chinese Nationalists, placing their war of resistance against Japan in the context of their prolonged efforts to establish control over their own country and providing a critical reassessment of Allied Warfare in the region. This groundbreaking volume will interest students and researchers of Chinese History and Warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hans Van de Ven\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415514991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415514996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d","brand":"Hans Van de Ven","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47757461946623,"sku":"9780415514996","price":68.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_38806d7a-f68c-4a16-acaa-f48d9b1cc8be.jpg?v=1765510301","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-and-nationalism-in-china-hans-van-de-ven-9780415514996","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}