Disarming the Allies of ImperialismThis study provides a striking new explanation of how China's Nationalist Party (GMD) defeated its rivals in the revolution of 19221929 and helped bring some degree of unification to a country torn by class, regional, and ideological interests. Disarming the Allies of Imperialism argues that inconsistencymore than culture, ideology, or any other factorgave nationalism its unique edge. Revolutionary leaders manipulated revolutionaries and non