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Patrick Fuliang Shan, “Yuan Shikai: A Reappraisal” (UBC Press, 2018)

New Books in East Asian Studies

English - November 07, 2018 11:00 - 50 minutes - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings
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When he was elected president of China in 1912, Yuan Shikai was hailed as his nation’s George Washington, yet four years later he would die as the leader of a country in turmoil after a failed bid to become its emperor. In Yuan Shikai: A Reappraisal (University of British Columbia...
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When he was elected president of China in 1912, Yuan Shikai was hailed as his nation’s George Washington, yet four years later he would die as the leader of a country in turmoil after a failed bid to become its emperor. In Yuan Shikai: A Reappraisal (University of British Columbia...

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