{"product_id":"the-politics-of-the-malayan-communist-party-from-1930-to-1948-by-david-lockwood","title":"The Politics of the Malayan Communist Party from 1930 to 1948 by David Lockwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA new evaluation of the history of the Malayan Communist Party.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy 1946, the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) had become one of the most successful communist parties in Asia. From its foundation in 1930, it had built up a membership in the thousands, mainly among Chinese and Indian workers in Malaya. When the Japanese arrived, the MCP organized the Malayan People’s Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA), the only effective resistance force. After the War, when the British returned, the Party launched a legal campaign for independence, but by 1948, the MCP had surrendered its achievements and taken many members underground to launch a disastrous, failed insurrection against the British. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo understand these momentous turns of history, a fresh view is required of the Malayan Communist Party as a political actor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Politics of the Malayan Communist Party from 1930 to 1948\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives a political history of the Party and explains why the MCP self-destructed in 1948. In particular, David Lockwood questions assumptions that post-war politics led inevitably to armed struggle and questions the accepted narrative of Party Chairman Lai Tek's treachery. This is a revisionist history of a period, and political force, that has left a lasting mark on the politics of Malaya and Singapore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lit Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51680300073273,"sku":"11853329","price":122.5,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/6871\/7369\/files\/11853329.jpg?v=1768114605","url":"https:\/\/shop.cziplee.com\/products\/the-politics-of-the-malayan-communist-party-from-1930-to-1948-by-david-lockwood","provider":"CzipLee Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}