Peking Politics, 1918-1923: Factionalism and the Failure of Constitutionalism Volume 81
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On January 1, 1912, the world's oldest, most populous empire bowed to the tide of history and became a republic. Since the American Revolution, one nation after another had adopted a constitution, often with remarkable regenerative results--Japan was the most impressive recent example. "The future of China is like building a railroad," Sun Yat-sen pointed out. "Should we use the first locomotive ever invented or today's improved and most efficient...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0892641312
ISBN13:9780892641314
Release Date:January 1998
Publisher:U of M Center for Chinese Studies
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
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