
An Unfinished Republic
Leading by Word and Deed in Modern China
David Strand(Author)
University of California Press
1st Edition
Published on 6. July 2011
Book
Hardback
408 pages
978-0-520-26736-7 (ISBN)
Description
In this cogent and insightful reading of China's twentieth-century political culture, David Strand argues that the Chinese Revolution of 1911 engendered a new political life - one that began to free men and women from the inequality and hierarchy that formed the spine of China's social and cultural order. Chinese citizens confronted their leaders and each other face-to-face in a stance familiar to republics worldwide. This shift in political posture was accompanied by considerable trepidation as well as excitement. Profiling three prominent political actors of the time - suffragist Tang Qunying, diplomat Lu Zhengxiang, and revolutionary Sun Yatsen - Strand demonstrates how a sea change in political performance left leaders dependent on popular support and citizens enmeshed in a political process productive of both authority and dissent.
Reviews / Votes
"This richly eloquent study of China's early 20th-century political culture stands out as a thought-provoking departure from the conventional narratives of Nationalist China." -- G. Zheng Choice "A timely book... It is refreshing to read David Strand's revisionist assessment of Sun Yatsen." -- John Y. Wong The China Journal "[A] masterful study... No student of modern Chinese history and politics can a?ord to ignore what Strand has to say." -- Michael Tsin Journal Of Contemporary AsiaMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
11 b-w photographs
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
726 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-26736-7 (9780520267367)
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Person
David Strand teaches politics and history at Dickinson College and is the author of Rickshaw Beijing: City People and Politics in the 1920s (UC Press).
Content
List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction: Republican China 1. Slapping Song Jiaoren 2. Speaking Parts in Chinese History 3. A Woman's Republic 4. Seeing Like a Citizen 5. Losing a Speech 6. Sun Yat-sen's Last Words Conclusion: Leading and Being Led Notes Glossary Bibliography Index