David S. G. Goodman is director of the Institute for International Studies, University of Technology, Sydney. He is the co-editor of North China at War (Rowman & Littlefield).

• Chapter 1 Introduction: The Revolutionary ProcessPart 2 Part I: Political OrderChapter 3 Base Area and Border RegionChapter 4 Liaoxian: The Administrative CenterChapter 5 Wuxiang: Military Affairs and MobilizationChapter 6 Licheng: Food and FactoriesPart 7 Part II: Social ReformChapter 8 The Revolutionary ImperativeChapter 9 Liaoxian: Land and Social ReformChapter 10 Wuxiang: Radical Politics and Revolutionary ConflictChapter 11 Licheng: Resistance and RebellionChapter 12 Conclusion: Revolution in Southeast Shanxi

Goodman's book is exceptionally well-supported by documentary sources and interviews. The introduction and the conclusions, which set out the relevant issues clearly and resolve them effectively, offer perhaps the best available summary of current research on wartime Chinese communism. The intervening chapters provide numerous thoughtful insights into the nature of social and political change in Taihang. Goodman displays a firm grasp of the issues and provides an authoritative guide to the debates about them.