The Chinese Communist Revolution I. Chinese Nationalism & Soviet Communism | Protest & Revolution 5

 

Strategy of Protest and Revolution 5

Mao Zedong & The Chinese Communist Revolution (1921-45)

Part I: Chinese Nationalism & Soviet Communism

 

Hi, and welcome to Strategy Stuff. This is the 5^th entry in ‘The Strategy of Protest and Revolution’, where we examine how historical revolutionary and protest movements achieved success. In this series, we’ll focus on 3 key questions:

                 - How did activists turn public discontent into a coordinated movement?

                - What did successful movements do to achieve their goals? And

                - How have successful movement strategies changed over time?

 In this 6-part entry, we’ll explore the revolutionary history of the Chinese Communist Party or CCP from 1921 to 45, with a particular focus on the experiences of its eventual leader, Mao Zedong. Here in Part I, we’ll first do a brief introduction to social movement strategy, before diving deeply into the CCP’s rather-complex ideology combining Chinese nationalism with Soviet Communism.

The Russian Bolshevik Revolution (Lenin's Strategy) | Strategy of Protest and Revolution 4.0 [13/4/2023]

 

 

Strategy of Protest and Revolution 4.0: The Russian Bolshevik Revolution

(Lenin’s Strategy)

 

Hi, and after yet another long hiatus, welcome to Strategy Stuff. This is the fourth entry in “The Strategy of Protest and Revolution”, where we’ll look at how revolutionary and protest movements achieve success. In particular, we’ll focus on the following questions:

                 - How do activists turn public discontent into a coordinated movement?

                - What do successful movements do to achieve their goals? And

                - How have successful strategies changed over time?

 In this entry, we’ll be looking at the Russian Bolshevik Revolution from March to November 1917. It’s a long entry, so I’ve split it into two parts, each being its own video. This first part will focus on Lenin’s social movement strategy, or how Lenin planned to bring socialism to Czarist Russia.

Strategy of Protest and Revolution 3: The American Revolution (1763-1775) [16/4/2021]

 

 

 

Hi, and after a long hiatus, welcome to Strategy Stuff. This is the third video on “The Strategy of Protest and Revolution”, where we’ll look at how ordinary revolutionary and protest movements win against establishments with the state’s power at their fingertips. In particular, we’ll focus on the following questions:

 

                - How do activists turn public discontent into a coordinated movement?

                - What do successful movements do to achieve their goals?

                - And how have successful strategies changed over time?

 

To answer them, today, we’ll be looking at the American Revolution from 1763 to 1775.

 

The Strategy of Protest and Revolution 2: The French Revolution (05/05/2020)

The Strategy of Protest and Revolution 2: The French Revolution

Hi, and welcome to Strategy Stuff. This is a video series on “The Strategy of Protest and Revolution”, where we’ll look at how successful revolutionary, protest and other social movements have strategized in order to achieve their political goals. To do that, we’ll be focusing on the following questions:

                - First: How can activists turn public discontent into a political movement?

                - Second: What do successful movements do to achieve their political goals?

                - And third, how have successful strategies changed with time?

Over this series, we’ll answer these questions by looking at various historical movements, starting with the French Revolution of 1789.

The Strategy of Protest and Revolution 1: Basic Elements (04/05/2020)

The Strategy of Protest and Revolution 1: Basic Elements

Hi, and welcome to Strategy Stuff. This is a video series on “The Strategy of Protest and Revolution”, where we’ll look at how successful revolutionary and protest movements have strategized to achieve their political goals. To do that, we’ll be focusing on the following questions:

                - First: How do activists turn public discontent into a political movement?

                - Second: How do movements plan their action out to achieve their political goals?

                - And third, how have successful strategies changed with time?

Over this series, we’ll answer these questions by looking at various historical movements. But before we do that, let’s first structure our thinking by examining the basic elements within a strategy of protest and revolution.

 

The Naval Strategy of Alfred Thayer Mahan (12/04/2019)

The Naval Strategy of Alfred Thayer Mahan

November, 1873. The Virginius, an American ship smuggling arms to Cubans rebelling against Spain, is captured by a Spanish warship in open waters. Ignoring American protests, Spain declares the crew pirates, and swiftly executes them.

The American public demands revenge. But Washington faces an inconvenient fact: the US no longer has a ship that can defeat an ironclad on the high seas – and Spain has four. War would only place US shipping and even the US coast in dire peril.

The Virginius Affair will not only expose the US’ naval impotence, but also raises an unsettling possibility: what if a future enemy targets not just smugglers, but every US ship at sea? What will happen to the US if it is boxed within its own shores?

The Strategy of Eurasianism (16/02/2019)

The Strategy of Eurasianism

Introduction

This video will be about the strategy of Eurasianism, a set of cultural, philosophical and political concepts centered on the idea that Eurasia – defined as the former Soviet space minus the Baltics and plus Mongolia and sometimes northwest China – has an independent civilizational identity and developmental path. In particular, we will answer the following questions:

    - How does Eurasianism define power?

    - What is the global distribution of power?

    - And how can power be organized and manipulated to achieve Eurasianism’s goals?

The Strategy of Geoeconomics (03/12/2018)

The Strategy of Geoeconomics

                       

This video will be about the strategy of geoeconomics, which covers how states use, or should use, their economic power in pursuit of geopolitical goals. This video aims to introduce the concept, outline the elements of geoeconomic strategy, and finally come up with two strategic blueprints that states can use to achieve their goals.

The Strategy of Machiavelli (12/08/2018)

The Strategy of Machiavelli

Introduction

This video will be about Machiavelli’s strategy, as derived from the reports he wrote, his military treatise The Art of War, and above all, The Prince. 

Sir Julian Corbett, Limited War, and a Strategy for Maritime States (21/06/2018)

Sir Julian Corbett, Limited War, and a Strategy for Maritime States

Introduction

This video will be about Sir Julian Corbett, an early 20^th Century British naval theorist, and his application of the ‘Limited War’ concept to sea power and the strategy of maritime states, which are societies closely linked with the sea. Corbett argues that maritime states should wage war in a fashion different from their continental counterparts – one based on sea control, strategic isolation, and the cost-effective application of force.

Examining Mackinder's Heartland Thesis (28/05/2017)

Examining Mackinder’s Heartland Thesis

‘Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland,

Who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island,

Who rules the World-Island commands the World.’

This video will examine one of geopolitics’ most famous theories – Halford Mackinder’s ‘Heartland Thesis’. It will outline the assumptions behind the theory, go through its reasoning, and assess its recommendations and insights.