Of course he misses the political angle, if he discussed it, soon enough people would clamour for the revolution. There is William Hinton's book Fanshen, a per

Of course he misses the political angle, if he discussed it, soon enough people would clamour for the revolution. There is William Hinton's book Fanshen, a personal account of the author of the Chinese revolution in a rural village. One of the early chapters describes the struggle for power, and how money is converted into power. It's recommended reading, you don't have to agree with his political opinion, but it does give the backstory.