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Schoolhouse Politicians: Locality and State During the Chinese Republic (Studies of the East Asian Institute)
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Rethink the Chinese Republic (1911-1949) with this essential academic study. It moves beyond national power politics to highlight formative developments at the local level, focusing on educational circles in central Jiangsu. Discover how local initiative and political entrepreneurs actively shaped the post-imperial state, challenging assumptions about elite conservatism. This pioneering research illuminates the strategies used to build the modern state and is crucial for understanding modern Chinese history. An indispensable resource for students, researchers, and libraries keen on comparative state-making and provincial politics in East Asia.
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