The Chinese Communist Revolution is one of the most important events in modern global history and has attracted significant scholarly attention both in and outside of China. This volume includes nine articles translated from Open Times (Kaifang shidai), one of Chinaâs leading academic journals. Topics include land reform, revolutionary theory, and the Chinese Civil War. Collectively, these articles introduce readers to key trends in PRC scholarship on the Chinese Revolution.
LI Fangchun, Ph.D. (2008), is Fellow and Professor at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences at Chongqing University, PRC. He has published numerous articles on the history of the Chinese communist revolution.
Brian DeMare, Ph.D. (2007), is Professor of History at Tulane University. He has published multiple books and articles about the Chinese revolution, including Tiger, Tyrant, Bandit, Businessman (Stanford, 2022) and Land Wars (Stanford, 2019).