Whitson William W., Huang Chen-Hsia. The Chinese High Command: A History of Communist Military Politics, 1927-1971

Palgrave Macmillan, 1973. — 638 p.Introduction: Origins of the Chinese Communist Military Ethic and Style.
The Central Military Elite.
The First Field Army Elite.
The Second Field Army Elite.
The Third Field Army Elite.
The Fourth Field Army Elite.
The North China Field Army Elite.
The Role of Military Leaders in the Cultural Revolution, 1965–67.
The Role of Military Leaders in the Cultural Revolution and Its Aftermath, 1967–70.
Military Generations in Communist China.
Commanders Versus Commissars.
Strategy and Tactics.
The Field Army in Chinese Communist Military Politics.
The Military’s Role in the Policy Process, 1949–69.
Epilogue: 1972.