REAPPRAISING REPUBLICAN CHINA by Frederic Wakeman Jr. (Editor), Richard Louis Edmonds (Editor) ( 9780198296171 )

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REAPPRAISING REPUBLICAN CHINA

By:

Frederic Wakeman Jr. (Editor), Richard Louis Edmonds (Editor)

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0198296177

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Publisher:

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

10 February, 2000

Series:

Studies on Contemporary China

Pages:

218

Description:

This book is a testament to the accomplishments of Republican studies during the 1980s and early 1990s. Leading scholars review many aspects of contemporary research on the Republican era, ranging from the influence of fascism on Chiang Kai-Shek to the transition from the Qing dynasty to the Republic. Relevant for all interested in the key period in China between Monarchy and Communism.

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This book testifies to the accomplishments of Republican studies during the 1980s and early 1990s. Reviewing many aspects of contemporary research, it covers the transition from the late Qing dynasty to the Republic; agricultural development from the mid-1890s to 1937; the political aspects of twentieth century Chinese urban history; the problems of capacity building for Republican era governments; political party organization, finance, and military matters; Shanghai's modernization process; the politics of the Kuomintang during the Nanjing decade and its relationship with fascism; and Republican-era diplomacy.

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