Download or read book Peasants Without the Party written by Lucien Bianco and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 2001 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the question of whether China's peasantry was a revolutionary force, this volume pays particular attention to the first half of the 20th century, when peasant-based conflict was central to nationwide revolutionary processes. It traces key themes of social conflict and peasant resistance.