China's Republic

by Diana Lary

Book Overview

Twenty-first century China is emerging from decades of war and revolution into a new era. Yet the past still haunts the present. The ideals of the Chinese Republic, which was founded almost a century ago after 2000 years of imperial rule, still resonate as modern China edges towards openness and democracy. Diana Lary traces the history of the Republic from its beginnings in 1912, through the Nanjing decade, the warlord era, and the civil war with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521603552
• ISBN13: 9780521603553
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"