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'In this incisive volume, Tsui conclusively demonstrates that the Nationalists' quest for 'capitalism without capitalism' - or fascism - was the central feature of the ideology and organization of the politics of conservatism in China's Republican period. This study is a meticulous work of history; it is also indispensable for our contemporary moment.' Rebecca E. Karl, New York University 'In this study of the 1930s, Brian Tsui reshapes our understanding of the radicalization of Chinese politics and culture. He situates China's 'conservative revolution' in the context of global history, showing how the Nationalists valorized the nation in a language of fascist modernity while forging bonds with anticolonial movements across Asia. If the conservative revolution failed in its own incoherent terms, it nonetheless left permanent marks.' Peter Zarrow, University of Connecticut 'As intellectual biography, Tsui brings to life Dai Jitao, Chen Lifu, Zhu Guangqian, Tan Yunshan, Fu Sinian, Jiang Dingfu, Li Shizeng and Pan Gongzhan as architects of the conservative revolution. ... Tsui has written a deeply researched and highly original re-interpretation of political thought during the Chiang Kai-shek era.' Stephen R. Mackinnon, The China Quarterly 'In his book, Brian Tsui expands discussion of nationalism and aesthetics at the core of the conservative revolution, moving from the United Front into the wartime period.' Jeremy Tai, Modern Chinese Literature and Culture 'Brian Tsui's outstanding new book is a welcome piece of scholarship that takes scholars back to the legacy of 1927 ... Understanding China's mid-twentieth century revolution in these terms gives Tsui's book a startling freshness. Its contemporary relevance is just one element of its quality; in the depths of its research and complexity and seriousness of its historical insights, it is a deeply significant work.' Rana Mitter, Journal of Chinese Studies 'In this incisive volume, Tsui conclusively demonstrates that the Nationalists' quest for 'capitalism without capitalism' - or fascism - was the central feature of the ideology and organization of the politics of conservatism in China's Republican period. This study is a meticulous work of history; it is also indispensable for our contemporary moment.' Rebecca E. Karl, New York University 'In this study of the 1930s, Brian Tsui reshapes our understanding of the radicalization of Chinese politics and culture. He situates China's 'conservative revolution' in the context of global history, showing how the Nationalists valorized the nation in a language of fascist modernity while forging bonds with anticolonial movements across Asia. If the conservative revolution failed in its own incoherent terms, it nonetheless left permanent marks.' Peter Zarrow, University of Connecticut 'As intellectual biography, Tsui brings to life Dai Jitao, Chen Lifu, Zhu Guangqian, Tan Yunshan, Fu Sinian, Jiang Dingfu, Li Shizeng and Pan Gongzhan as architects of the conservative revolution. ... Tsui has written a deeply researched and highly original re-interpretation of political thought during the Chiang Kai-shek era.' Stephen R. Mackinnon, The China Quarterly 'In his book, Brian Tsui expands discussion of nationalism and aesthetics at the core of the conservative revolution, moving from the United Front into the wartime period.' Jeremy Tai, Modern Chinese Literature and Culture 'Brian Tsui's outstanding new book is a welcome piece of scholarship that takes scholars back to the legacy of 1927 ... Understanding China's mid-twentieth century revolution in these terms gives Tsui's book a startling freshness. Its contemporary relevance is just one element of its quality; in the depths of its research and complexity and seriousness of its historical insights, it is a deeply significant work.' Rana Mitter, Journal of Chinese Studies

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Brian Tsui is Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His works on Guomindang ideology, China-India relations and the Cold War have appeared in journals such as Modern China, Twentieth-Century China and positions: asia critique.

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