Yuan Shikai : a reappraisal
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Yuan Shikai : a reappraisal
（Contemporary Chinese studies）
UBC Press, c2018
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Yuan Shikai (1859-1916) has been both hailed as China's George Washington for his role in the country's transition from empire to republic and condemned as a counter-revolutionary. Yuan Shikai: A Reappraisal sheds new light on the controversial history of this talented administrator and modernizer who endeavoured to establish a new dynasty while serving as the first president of the republic, eventually declaring himself emperor. Drawing on untapped primary sources and recent scholarship, Patrick Fuliang Shan offers a lucid, comprehensive, and critical new interpretation of Yuan's part in shaping modern China.
Table of Contents
- Introduction 1 An Elite Clan 2 The Early Years 3 Imperial Commissioner in Korea 4 Training the First Modern Army 5 The Hundred Days 6 Governor of Shandong 7 Governor-General of Zhili and Imperial Minister 8 Dismissal and Reclusion 9 The 1911 Revolution 10 Provisional President 11 President 12 "Emperor" Conclusion Notes
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index
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