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This is an inquiry into the dynamics of local and regional government in China, as illustrated by the policies of the warlord Yen Hsi-shan. The schemes Hsi-shan tried to carry out in Shansi constitute one of the last systematic attempts in China to bring about reform along conservative lines. Originally published in 1967. The Princeton Legacy Lib



Table of Contents
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*Abbreviations, pg. xi*1. Shansi, pg. 1*2. The Background, pg. 9*3. Warlord, pg. 19*4. Government And Politics, pg. 30*5. Ideology and Education, pg. 59*6. The Economy, pg. 79*7. The Struggle for Power, pg. 103*8. A Period of Strife, pg. 118*9. The Initiation of the Ten Year Plan, pg. 125*10. The Implementation of the Ten Year Plan, pg. 175*11. The Gathering Storm, pg. 208*12. The Japanese Invasion, pg. 257*13. End of a Warlord, pg. 277*14. Conclusions, pg. 293*Bibliography, pg. 299*Index, pg. 323

Warlord Yen HsiShan in Shansi Province 19111949

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 08/12/2015
      ISBN13: 9780691623481, 978-0691623481
      ISBN10: 0691623481

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This is an inquiry into the dynamics of local and regional government in China, as illustrated by the policies of the warlord Yen Hsi-shan. The schemes Hsi-shan tried to carry out in Shansi constitute one of the last systematic attempts in China to bring about reform along conservative lines. Originally published in 1967. The Princeton Legacy Lib



      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*Abbreviations, pg. xi*1. Shansi, pg. 1*2. The Background, pg. 9*3. Warlord, pg. 19*4. Government And Politics, pg. 30*5. Ideology and Education, pg. 59*6. The Economy, pg. 79*7. The Struggle for Power, pg. 103*8. A Period of Strife, pg. 118*9. The Initiation of the Ten Year Plan, pg. 125*10. The Implementation of the Ten Year Plan, pg. 175*11. The Gathering Storm, pg. 208*12. The Japanese Invasion, pg. 257*13. End of a Warlord, pg. 277*14. Conclusions, pg. 293*Bibliography, pg. 299*Index, pg. 323

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