This book presents research focusing on the Vietnam Nationalist Party (Vit Nam Quc dân ng) from 1927 to 1954. It elaborates on the partys establishment, political ideology and organizational structure, the Yen Bai Uprising, the partys downfall, and its role in the Vietnamese Revolution. Findings are presented systematically and comprehensively, relying on official and unofficial, as well as domestic and foreign sources, including  texts from localities and hometowns of vital figures in the organization. The author compares, contrasts and evaluates this complex collection of documents based on the theoretical perspectives of conflict theory, social system theory, social structuralism and functionism, dialectic materialism and Marxist theory. It is essential reading for Vietnamese and international researchers interested in Vietnams political context in the early twentieth century and for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Vietnams history and politics.

Prof.Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh graduated from the Insitute of Oriental Studies, Moscow, Russia with a Ph.D. in History in 1990. He obtained his B.A. degree in 1976 with honors from the Hanoi National University, Vietnam. In 1995, Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh was appointed as Associate Professor, Deputy Dean of Faculty of History in the University of Social Sciences and Humanities Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Four years later, in 1999, he was appointed as Vice-Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities Vietnam National University, Hanoi. From 1998 to 2005, Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh was visiting professor at VII Paris University (France), Tokyo University (Japan), and University of California (USA). In 2006, Prof.Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh was appointed as the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities Vietnam National University, Hanoi. With his successful leadership, in October 2009, he was again appointed as the Rector for the second term and has been in the position to this day. Throughout his professional career, Prof.Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh has chaired or been a member of numerous academic, administrative and professional committees including Vietnams Association of History Studies, AUF in Asia-Pacific, Korea-Australia Research Center University of New South Wales, Australia. He has published over 20 books, monographs and more than 100 articles published both in Vietnamese journals and international academic journals.

Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Chapter 1: Research Overview and Sources.- Chapter 2: The Establishment of the Vietnam Nationalist Party.- Chapter 3: Political Ideology and Organizational Structure of Vietnam Nationalist Party.- Chapter 4: The Operations of Vietnam Nationalist Party from 1927 to 1929. Chapter 5: The Yen Bai Uprising (February - 1930) and the Failure of Vietnam Nationalist Party.- Chapter 6: Vietnam Nationalist Party from 1930 to 1954.- Chapter 7: Vietnam Nationalist Party in the History of Vietnamese Revolution.- Chapter 8: Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Appendices.- Index.