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University of California Press
- An Unfinished Republic: Leading by Word and Deed in Modern China
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University of California Press
summary
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.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- pp. ix-x
- List of Figures
- pp. xi-xii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Introduction: Republican China
- pp. 1-12
- Chapter 1: Slapping Song Jiaoren
- pp. 13-51
- Chapter 3: A Woman’s Republic
- pp. 97-145
- Chapter 4: Seeing Like a Citizen
- pp. 146-185
- Chapter 5: Losing a Speech
- pp. 186-235
- Chapter 6: Sun Yat-sen’s Last Words
- pp. 236-282
- Conclusion: Leading and Being Led
- pp. 283-290
- Bibliography
- pp. 347-372
- Production Notes
- p. 403
Additional Information
ISBN
9780520948747
Related ISBN(s)
9780520267367
MARC Record
OCLC
726734847
Pages
408
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No