China's War on Smuggling: Law, Economic Life, and the Making of the Modern State, 1842-1965
(Part of the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University Series)
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Smuggling along the Chinese coast has been a thorn in the side of many regimes. From opium and weapons concealed aboard foreign steamships in the Qing dynasty to nylon stockings and wristwatches trafficked in the People's Republic, contests between state and smuggler have exerted a surprising but crucial influence on the political economy of modern China. Seeking to consolidate domestic authority and confront foreign challenges, states introduced...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231185855
ISBN13:9780231185851
Release Date:March 2021
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:408 Pages
Weight:1.32 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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