Hans Van De Ven: 3 books
by Hans van de Ven
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
In 1937, the Nationalists under Chiang Kaishek were leading the Chinese war effort against Japan and were lauded in the West for their efforts to transform China into an independent and modern nation; yet this image was quickly tarnished. The Nationalists were soon denounced as militarily incompetent,...
Breaking with the Past
The Maritime Customs Service and the Global Origins of Modernity in China
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
Between its founding in 1854 and its collapse in 1952, the Chinese Maritime Customs Service delivered one-third to one-half of all revenue collected by China's central authorities. Much more than a tax collector, the institution managed China's harbors, erected lighthouses, and surveyed the Chinese...
by Tony Saich, Hans J. Van De Ven
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2015
These essays present fresh insights into the history of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), from its founding in 1920 to its assumption of state power in 1949. They draw upon considerable archival resources which have recently become available.