1996/11/01 by Evelyn S. Rawski · 4 citations
Social Sciences · #Chinese history and philosophy #Vietnamese History and Culture Studies #Japanese History and Culture #Period (music) #Presidential system #History #Nationalism #China #Presidential address #Ethnic group #State (computer science) #History of China #Economic history #Demography #Ancient history #Political science #Sociology #Law #Public administration #Politics #Philosophy #Aesthetics
paper · doi:10.2307/2646525
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Thirty years ago, Association for Asian Studies President Ho Ping-ti summarized the state of Qing studies in his address, “The Significance of the Ch'ing Period in Chinese History” (Ho 1967). Since that time, there have been major shifts in scholarly perceptions of the nature and significance of Qing rule that bear directly on contemporary issues of nationalism and ethnicity. I will survey the recent secondary literature, compare current formulations of Qing history with those enunciated by Professor Ho, and appraise their implications for our understanding of China.