Government, Imperialism and Nationalism in China

Name: Government, Imperialism and Nationalism in China
Brand: Routledge
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By Chihyun Chang

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The Chinese Maritime Customs Service, which was led by British staff, is often seen as one of the key agents of Western imperialism in China, the customs revenue being one of the major sources of Chinese government income but a source much of which was pledged to Western banks as the collateral for, and interests payments on, massive loans. This book, however, based on extensive original research, considers the lower level staff of the Chinese Maritime Customs Service, and shows how the Chinese government, struggling to master Western expertise in many areas, pursued a deliberate policy of encouraging lower level staff to learn from their Western superiors with a view to eventually supplanting them, a policy which was successfully carried out.

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Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 256
Release Date:: 2012-12-06
Publication Date:: 2012-12-10
Publisher:: Routledge
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 041553142X
ISBN13:: 9780415531429
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 552 g
Height:: 16.1 cm
Width:: 24 cm
Thickness:: 1.8 cm

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