Spymaster : Dai Li and the Chinese secret service / Frederic Wakeman, Jr.
| Author/creator | Wakeman, Frederic E. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2003. |
| Description | xvii, 650 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Dai li and the Chinese secret service |
| Contents | Images of Dai Li -- Living off the land -- Touben -- The league of ten -- Vigorous Practice -- The founding of the Lixingshe -- The Lixingshe and the blue shirts -- Blue shirts -- Ideological rivalries -- The blue shirts in the provinces -- The Shanghai station, 19321̧935 -- Death squads -- Assassinations -- Police academies -- Sleeping in their coffins -- Skirts and sashes -- War and the special movement corps -- The training camps -- Codes -- Dai li, Milton Miles, and the foundation of Saco -- Saco training camps -- Spying -- Dai Li's wartime smuggling networks -- Juntong in wartime Chongqing -- Falling star. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 539-577) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002013903 |
| ISBN | 0520234073 (Cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS777.488.D35 W353 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |