Peasant Nationalism and Communist Power
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Peasant Nationalism and Communist Power is a seminal political science study by Chalmers Johnson analyzing how Chinese Communist revolutionaries mobilized rural nationalism to achieve and consolidate power.
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| Peasant Nationalism and Communist Power canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peasant Nationalism and Communist Power Context triple: [Chalmers Johnson, notableWork, Peasant Nationalism and Communist Power]
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A.
Permanent Revolution
Permanent Revolution is a seminal Marxist theory text by Leon Trotsky that argues socialist revolutions in less-developed countries must become continuous and international to succeed.
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B.
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a 1920 pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that critiques ultra-left tendencies within the communist movement and defends a pragmatic, strategic approach to revolutionary politics.
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C.
The Revolution Betrayed
The Revolution Betrayed is Leon Trotsky’s seminal 1936 analysis of the degeneration of the Soviet Union under Stalin and a foundational critique of bureaucratic socialism.
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D.
Kommounistiki Epitheorisi
Kommounistiki Epitheorisi is the main theoretical and political journal of the Communist Party of Greece, publishing Marxist-Leninist analysis and party positions.
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E.
The Conquest of Bread
The Conquest of Bread is a foundational anarchist-communist text by Peter Kropotkin that advocates for a decentralized, cooperative society based on mutual aid and the abolition of private property.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peasant Nationalism and Communist Power Target entity description: Peasant Nationalism and Communist Power is a seminal political science study by Chalmers Johnson analyzing how Chinese Communist revolutionaries mobilized rural nationalism to achieve and consolidate power.
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A.
Permanent Revolution
Permanent Revolution is a seminal Marxist theory text by Leon Trotsky that argues socialist revolutions in less-developed countries must become continuous and international to succeed.
-
B.
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a 1920 pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that critiques ultra-left tendencies within the communist movement and defends a pragmatic, strategic approach to revolutionary politics.
-
C.
The Revolution Betrayed
The Revolution Betrayed is Leon Trotsky’s seminal 1936 analysis of the degeneration of the Soviet Union under Stalin and a foundational critique of bureaucratic socialism.
-
D.
Kommounistiki Epitheorisi
Kommounistiki Epitheorisi is the main theoretical and political journal of the Communist Party of Greece, publishing Marxist-Leninist analysis and party positions.
-
E.
The Conquest of Bread
The Conquest of Bread is a foundational anarchist-communist text by Peter Kropotkin that advocates for a decentralized, cooperative society based on mutual aid and the abolition of private property.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic study
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book ⓘ political science book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Chinese studies
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area studies ⓘ |
| academicStatus |
classic in peasant politics literature
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seminal work in Chinese revolutionary studies ⓘ |
| analyzes |
political organization in rural China
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relationship between nationalism and social revolution ⓘ role of peasants in the Chinese Communist victory ⓘ |
| author | Chalmers Johnson ⓘ |
| contribution |
emphasizes centrality of peasant nationalism in Communist success
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links local rural politics to national revolutionary outcomes ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | China ⓘ |
| describes |
how Chinese Communists built support among peasants
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use of local grievances to foster national revolution ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Chinese politics
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comparative politics ⓘ political science ⓘ revolutionary studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Chinese Communist Party strategy in rural areas
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consolidation of Communist power in the countryside ⓘ mobilization of peasants ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | rural China ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
research on nationalism in developing countries
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studies of peasant revolutions ⓘ theories of Communist insurgency ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | comparative and analytical rather than narrative ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
researchers on revolutions
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scholars of politics ⓘ students of Chinese history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Chinese Communist revolution
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Chinese Communist Party ⓘ
surface form:
Communist Party of China
peasant nationalism ⓘ rural mobilization ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| relatedWork |
literature on Maoist strategy
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studies of the Chinese Revolution ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
Chinese Civil War
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Republican era of China ⓘ
surface form:
Republican era China
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| theoreticalApproach |
nationalism theory
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revolutionary mobilization theory ⓘ |
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Subject: Peasant Nationalism and Communist Power Description of subject: Peasant Nationalism and Communist Power is a seminal political science study by Chalmers Johnson analyzing how Chinese Communist revolutionaries mobilized rural nationalism to achieve and consolidate power.
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