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The Making of a Hinterland. State, Society and Economy in Inland North China, 1853-1937.
Kenneth L. Pomeranz
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Hardback. This reassessment of the critical issues in modern Chinese history traces social, economic and ecological change in northern China during the late Qing Dynasty. It maps changes in local finance, farming, transportation, taxation and popular protest, and analyzes their consequences. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7 b&w illustrations, 5 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 494.
This wholly original reassessment of critical issues in modern Chinese history traces social, economic, and ecological change in inland North China during the late Qing dynasty and the Republic. Using many new sources, Kenneth Pomeranz argues that the development of certain regions entailed the systematic underdevelopment of other regions. He maps changes in local finance, farming, transportation, taxation, and popular protest, and analyzes the consequences for different classes, sub-regions, and genders. Pomeranz attributes these diverse developments to several causes: the growing but incomplete integration of North China into the world economy, the state's abandonment of many hinterland areas and traditional ... Read more
This wholly original reassessment of critical issues in modern Chinese history traces social, economic, and ecological change in inland North China during the late Qing dynasty and the Republic. Using many new sources, Kenneth Pomeranz argues that the development of certain regions entailed the systematic underdevelopment of other regions. He maps changes in local finance, farming, transportation, taxation, and popular protest, and analyzes the consequences for different classes, sub-regions, and genders. Pomeranz attributes these diverse developments to several causes: the growing but incomplete integration of North China into the world economy, the state's abandonment of many hinterland areas and traditional ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520080515
SKU
V9780520080515
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About Kenneth L. Pomeranz
Kenneth Pomeranz is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine.
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