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Finding Allies and Making Revolution
The Early Years of the Chinese Communist Party
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What does a Dutchman have to do with the rise of the Chinese Communist Party? Finding Allies and Making Revolution by Tony Saich reveals how Henk Sneevliet (alias Maring), arriving as Leninâs choice for China work, provided the communists with two of their most enduring legacies: the idea of a Leninist party and the tactic of the united front. Sneevliet strived to instill discipline and structure for the left-leaning intellectuals searching for a solution to Chinaâs humiliation. He was not an easy man and clashed with the Chinese comrades and his masters in Moscow. This new analysis is based on Sneevlietâs diaries and reports, together with contemporary materials from key Chinese figures, and important documents held in the Cominternâs China archive.
Tony Saich, Harvard Kennedy School, is Daewoo Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Ash Center for Democracy and Government Innovation. He has published many monographs on China, including The Governance and Politics of China (Palgrave, 2015).
Preface and a Note on Sources
Acknowledgements
Transcription
Pseudonyms of Sneevliet while in China
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 Searching for Allies: Soviet Interests in China
â1âEarly Soviet Activities in China
â2âThe Comintern Develops a Strategy for the East
â3âPreparing for Voitinskyâs Visit
â4âCoordinating Revolutionary Movements in the East
3 Creating a Communist Party
â1âChina on the Eve of and after Voitinskyâs Arrival
â2âVoitinskyâs Mission in China
â3âThe Party Falls Apart
â4âThe Development of Communist Small Groups across China
4 The Chinese Communist Party Decides its Path, Sneevliet Suggests a Different Route
â1âPost-Congress Differences
â2âSneevliet Travels South and Sees the Revolutionâs Future
â3âSneevliet Travels South and Sees the Future
5 Concern in China, Acceptance in Moscow
â1âReporting in Beijing and Shanghai
â2âReporting to the Comintern
â3âSneevliet Outlines His Views
6 Cajoling the Chinese Communist Party, Uniting with the Guomindang
â1âThe Changing Scene in China: the Chinese Communist Party Shifts its Stance
â2âHangzhou: a Time of Decision
â3âSun Yat-sen, Wu Peifu and Soviet Russia
â4âSun and Joffe Reach an Understanding
7 Doubts in Moscow, Continued Opposition in China
â1âOpposition in Moscow?
8 Chinese Communist Party Suffers a Setback, Guomindang Cooperation Cemented
â1âCER Negotiations with the Far Eastern Republic and Zhang Zuolin
â2âSoviet Aid for Sun Yat-sen
â3âThe February Seventh Strike: a Sobering Experience
â4âThe Third Congress of the Chinese Communist Party: Showdown
â5âAftermath
Epilogue: Development and Disaster: Who Was to Blame?
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
Transcription
Pseudonyms of Sneevliet while in China
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 Searching for Allies: Soviet Interests in China
â1âEarly Soviet Activities in China
â2âThe Comintern Develops a Strategy for the East
â3âPreparing for Voitinskyâs Visit
â4âCoordinating Revolutionary Movements in the East
3 Creating a Communist Party
â1âChina on the Eve of and after Voitinskyâs Arrival
â2âVoitinskyâs Mission in China
â3âThe Party Falls Apart
â4âThe Development of Communist Small Groups across China
4 The Chinese Communist Party Decides its Path, Sneevliet Suggests a Different Route
â1âPost-Congress Differences
â2âSneevliet Travels South and Sees the Revolutionâs Future
â3âSneevliet Travels South and Sees the Future
5 Concern in China, Acceptance in Moscow
â1âReporting in Beijing and Shanghai
â2âReporting to the Comintern
â3âSneevliet Outlines His Views
6 Cajoling the Chinese Communist Party, Uniting with the Guomindang
â1âThe Changing Scene in China: the Chinese Communist Party Shifts its Stance
â2âHangzhou: a Time of Decision
â3âSun Yat-sen, Wu Peifu and Soviet Russia
â4âSun and Joffe Reach an Understanding
7 Doubts in Moscow, Continued Opposition in China
â1âOpposition in Moscow?
8 Chinese Communist Party Suffers a Setback, Guomindang Cooperation Cemented
â1âCER Negotiations with the Far Eastern Republic and Zhang Zuolin
â2âSoviet Aid for Sun Yat-sen
â3âThe February Seventh Strike: a Sobering Experience
â4âThe Third Congress of the Chinese Communist Party: Showdown
â5âAftermath
Epilogue: Development and Disaster: Who Was to Blame?
Bibliography
Index
All individuals and institutions interested in twentieth century Chinese history, the development of the Chinese Communist Party and the role of the Comintern.