Chinese Political Thought in the 20th Century

The advent of the twentieth century and the downfall of the Manchu regime brought a new era in Chinese political thought. Because the history of China’s struggle for nationhood has been largely realised in terms of revolution, it is important to separate the many strands and to grasp China’s conflicting political ideologies in their totality and complexity. This volume explores the meaning and place of each of the political and social movements that have shaped China’s destiny in this century - Sun Yat-Sen’s republican and national revolutions, Che’en Tu-hsiu’s New Culture Movement of 1916, Hu Shih’s Human Rights Movement of 1929, Chiang Kai-Shek’s New Life Movement of 1934, the emergence of the Third Force, and the rise of the Chinese Communist Party.

Published 1972.

Binding of book is intact. Dust jacket is faded, severely in certain parts, also slightly torn across top edge. Signs of age around covers. Covers of book though remain sturdy. Modrate to heavy foxing around edges of book. Slight to some foxing on certain pages of book.