In 1894–1895, after suffering defeat against Japan in a war primarily fought over the control of Korea, the Qing government initiated fundamental military ref

This engaging translation presents an authentic period document that reflects aspects of Chinese life and society as seen through a contemporary's eyes. Portray

What happened to veterans of the nations involved in the world wars? How did they fare when they returned home and needed benefits? How were they recognized—o

This book explores new directions in the study of China’s borderlands. In addition to assessing the influential perspectives of other historians, it engages i

“Thoughtful, probing...a worthy successor to the famous histories of Fairbank and Spence [that] will be read by all students and scholars of modern China.”