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A Short History of Chinese Communism
245 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1967
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December 19, 2019
A short, yet very long, confusing, yet understandable, and interesting, yet boring, history of Chinese Communism
A Short History of Chinese Communism is a very complex Historical Nonfiction book about the creation and rise of the Chinese Communist Party. The book is written by Franklin W. Houn, who worked for the Republic of China, who then moved to America after the communists took over China. The book begins with telling how the downfall of China led to Chinese Communism. It then leads on to their rise to power, and their victory against the Republic of China. It finally leads off to the structure of their government, and the reconstruction of China.
I wouldn’t recommend this book, unless you are okay with complexity and you're very much into history. The book is very complex and goes through a lot of information and can be quite hard to comprehend. Another issue is that, even for someone who loves history, it can be quite exhausting and boring to go through some of this information about communism, which is quite repetitive. However it does provide you with multiple sections to better understand the time periods and what happens between them. The book also expects you to know multiple concepts and ideologies that are present during the time period, which can be quite confusing at times, given that there are multiple. Overall, it isn't a bad book, but it is complex and covers a vast amount information that spans across multiple centuries.
A Short History of Chinese Communism is a very complex Historical Nonfiction book about the creation and rise of the Chinese Communist Party. The book is written by Franklin W. Houn, who worked for the Republic of China, who then moved to America after the communists took over China. The book begins with telling how the downfall of China led to Chinese Communism. It then leads on to their rise to power, and their victory against the Republic of China. It finally leads off to the structure of their government, and the reconstruction of China.
I wouldn’t recommend this book, unless you are okay with complexity and you're very much into history. The book is very complex and goes through a lot of information and can be quite hard to comprehend. Another issue is that, even for someone who loves history, it can be quite exhausting and boring to go through some of this information about communism, which is quite repetitive. However it does provide you with multiple sections to better understand the time periods and what happens between them. The book also expects you to know multiple concepts and ideologies that are present during the time period, which can be quite confusing at times, given that there are multiple. Overall, it isn't a bad book, but it is complex and covers a vast amount information that spans across multiple centuries.
August 20, 2024
When I picked up this book, I wanted a short, introductory history of Chinese communism - and that's what I got. The topics are just detailed enough that if you want to research about certain events which catch your eye, you can elsewhere. I found the pace of the book good and would recommend this to people who want to know more about the origins of the CCP but are unsure where to start. Really satisfied with everything I learned here.
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