Engineering the State

The Huai River and Reconstruction in Nationalist China, 1927–37

AvDavid Pietz

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

Del i serien East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture

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Beskrivning

Using case studies of large-scale public works projects in the Huai River valley of central China, this title illustrates the manner in which the Nationalist governmentst sought to re-establish central administrative control which fractured following the fall of the empire.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-01-27
Mått:152 x 229 x 9 mm
Vikt:226 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture
Antal sidor:144
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138968813

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Centralt styre och förvaltning inom Samhälle och politik

Innehållsförteckning

Note on Measurements and Currency List of Maps List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: The Huai River Valley: Politics, Society and Ecology from Yu the Great through 1927 1. Long Term Environmental Change in the Huai River Valley, 200 B.C.-1855 2. Huai River Administrative Structure and 'Dao Huai' Proposals up to the Nationalist Period, 1500-1927 Part II: Reconstruction and the Huai River Conservancy in the 'Nanjing Decade', 1927-37 3. Centralizing Institutions and Planning: The Huai River Commission, 1928-31 4. From the Sediment: The Flood of 1931 5. Cross Currents: Centralization and Fragmentation in Huai River Administration, 1931-34 6. To the Sea: The State and Mobilzation of Resources for Huai Engineering, 1934-37 Conclusion Bibliography Index