China's Civil War

Diana Lary is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. She completed both her degree and PhD at the University of London. She has spent several years in China, the first time teaching English (1964-5) and later working as the resident sinologist in the Canadian Embassy in Beijing (1985-7). As a Professor in Canada, Lary has focussed on modern China, in particular on the impact of warfare on Chinese society. She also works on Chinese migration, within China and outside the country. She has travelled extensively in Asia and spent long periods doing research in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

'Professor Lary has analysed in depth the social forces that prepared for the CCP's victory. She writes with deep compassion for the Chinese people who have gone through the greatest social upheaval in their history. A huge contribution to the understanding of China's Civil War.' Pai Hsien-Yung, author of Taipei People

• Introduction; 1. The social background to the Civil War; 2. Ending one war, beginning another: August 1945–June 1946; 3. Turning points: July 1946–June 1947; 4. All-out war: July 1947–June 1948; 5. Nearing the end: July 1948–January 1949; 6. The end game: February to December, 1949; 7. The immediate outcome: the early 1950s; 8. Social outcomes of the Civil War; Conclusion; Index.