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This groundbreaking book offers the first in-depth, large-scale study of People's Liberation Army veterans and military families. Neil Diamant's penetrating examination of the treatment of PLA veterans in China opens a distinctive window onto Chinese patriotism, citizenship, and legitimacy. Using recently declassified archival documents and employing a comparative perspective, the book provides an unprecedented look at the ""everyday interactions"" among veterans, military families, state officials, and ordinary citizens as they attempted to secure urban residence, jobs, spouses, medical care,

Veterans --- Families of military personnel --- Patriotism --- Loyalty --- Allegiance --- Military families --- Families --- Soldiers --- Combat veterans --- Ex-military personnel --- Ex-service men --- Military veterans --- Returning veterans --- Vets (Veterans) --- War veterans --- Armed Forces --- Retired military personnel --- Social conditions. --- Political activity --- History. --- Political aspects --- China --- Social conditions --- S07/0200 --- S11/0494 --- S11/0732 --- Political aspects&delete& --- History --- Political activity&delete& --- China: Army and police force--Military history --- China: Social sciences--Society since 1949 --- China: Social sciences--Elderly people