China in War and Revolution, 1895-1949

by Peter Zarrow

Book Overview

Providing historical insights essential to the understanding of contemporary China, this text presents a nation's story of trauma and growth during the early twentieth century. It explains how China's defeat by Japan in 1895 prompted an explosion of radical reform proposals and the beginning of elite Chinese disillusionment with the Qing government. The book explores how this event also prompted five decades of efforts to strengthen the state and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415364485
• ISBN13: 9780415364485
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.2"