Warlord : : Yen Hsi-Shan in Shansi Province, 1911-1949 / / Donald G. Gillin.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Archive (pre 2000) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Gillin, Donald G.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1967
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 2044
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (354 p.)

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 Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1. Shansi -- 2. The Background -- 3. Warlord -- 4. Government And Politics -- 5. Ideology and Education -- 6. The Economy -- 7. The Struggle for Power -- 8. A Period of Strife -- 9. The Initiation of the Ten Year Plan -- 10. The Implementation of the Ten Year Plan -- 11. The Gathering Storm -- 12. The Japanese Invasion -- 13. End of a Warlord -- 14. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index