'I would recommend this work to anyone interested in trying to understand the antecedents of today's China.' Robin Mclaren, Asian Affairs

• List of illustrations and maps; Preface and acknowledgments; Note on romanization; Characters and events; Introduction; 1. China under the Northern system; 2. How the wars began; 3. Armament and tactics; 4. The war in the South; 5. The war in the North; 6. The war and the economy; 7. The war and society; 8. The war and the powers; 9. The turning point; 10. The collapse of the north; 11. 1925 - politics in a new key; Conclusion; Major characters; Chronology; Abbreviations used in the notes; Bibliography: Archival sources; Bibliography: Western sources; Bibliography: Chinese and Japanese sources; Glossary; Illustrations and maps.

'I would recommend this work to anyone interested in trying to understand the antecedents of today's China.' Robin Mclaren, Asian Affairs

• List of illustrations and maps; Preface and acknowledgments; Note on romanization; Characters and events; Introduction; 1. China under the Northern system; 2. How the wars began; 3. Armament and tactics; 4. The war in the South; 5. The war in the North; 6. The war and the economy; 7. The war and society; 8. The war and the powers; 9. The turning point; 10. The collapse of the north; 11. 1925 - politics in a new key; Conclusion; Major characters; Chronology; Abbreviations used in the notes; Bibliography: Archival sources; Bibliography: Western sources; Bibliography: Chinese and Japanese sources; Glossary; Illustrations and maps.