Peking Politics, 1918-1923: Factionalism and the Failure of Constitutionalism Volume 81

by Andrew Nathan

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.