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The Political Institutions of Modern China

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  1. William L. Tung

    1. Queens College, City University of New York, USA

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N1-XIII
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  2. From Autocracy to Democracy: Political Institutions at the End of the Ch’ing Dynasty

    • William L. Tung
    Pages 1-21

  3. Democracy in Experiment: Political Institutions During the Early Republican Period

    • William L. Tung
    Pages 22-46

  4. Monarchism VS. Republicanism: Political Institutions under the Dictatorship of Yüan Shih-K’ai

    • William L. Tung
    Pages 47-64

  5. Split Between the North and the South: Political Institutions During the Period of Internal Dissensions

    • William L. Tung
    Pages 65-90

  6. The Nationalist Party in Power: Unification of China under Kuomintang Programs

    • William L. Tung
    Pages 91-117

  7. The Five-Power Constitution at Work: Political Institutions During the Period of Political Tutelage

    • William L. Tung
    Pages 118-148

  8. Communism VS. Nationalism: The Chinese Communist Party and Soviet Regimes (1921–1945)

    • William L. Tung
    Pages 149-168

  9. China at War: Political Institutions During the Period of the Sino-Japanese War

    • William L. Tung
    Pages 169-197

  10. From the Mainland to Taiwan (Formosa): Political Institutions During the Postwar Period

    • William L. Tung
    Pages 198-236

  11. The Communist Party in Power: Mao’s Political Thought and the Party Organization

    • William L. Tung
    Pages 237-258

  12. Fundamental Laws of the People’s Republic: From the Common Program to the Constitution of 1954

    • William L. Tung
    Pages 259-284

  13. The Government of “Democratic Centralism”: Political Institutions under the Constitution of 1954

    • William L. Tung
    Pages 285-317

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 318-408
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About this book

This book is prepared primarily for students who are interested in studying the constitutional development and government structure of twentieth-century China. Since the emergence of the Chinese consti­ tutional movement at the end of the nineteenth century, political institutions in China have undergone constant changes. The first four chapters treat of constitutional development and government systems from the latter part of the Ch'ing dynasty to the re-unification of China by the Nationalist Party in 1928. The other eight chapters deal with the policies, programs, and institutions of the Nationalist and Commu­ nist governments up to 1962. While treatises on various subjects have been consulted, the sources of this book are chiefly based on the official documents from the collections as indicated in the bibliography. Materials in the first few chapters are partly drawn from my previous works on government and politics in China. Because of the immense scope of the subject and the intricacy of the problems involved, this work is not intended to be exhaustive, but is rather a brief description and discussion of each topic under consideration. As there are many valuable works on China in general as well as on her history and inter­ national relations, I have tried not to cover what has already been dealt with by others. In my presentation of facts and views, I have endeavored to be as objective as possible, personal political convictions notwithstanding.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Queens College, City University of New York, USA

    William L. Tung

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Political Institutions of Modern China

  • Authors: William L. Tung

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-1011-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1964

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-015-0403-4Published: 01 January 1964

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-1011-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 408

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Political Science

  • Industry Sectors: Engineering

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