Government in Republican China

"Government in Republican China" by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger is a record from the late 1930s that chronicles the Republican era of China, when the nation transitioned from the Qing dynasty's end to the late 1940s. The narrative explores the difficulties that China faced as it shifted from imperial rule to a republican government admist internal conflict and external pressures, exploring themes of modernization, identity, and ideology. The story highlights China's resistance to Japanese invasion and the internal forces that shaped the Kuomintang republic. It contrasts Confucianism's stabilizing influence with the changes brought by Western impact and nationalist ideas, emphasizing the need to understand the ideologies that guided governance during this turbulent time, as well as key figures like Sun Yat-sen and their effect on the design of unifying national identity and effective government amidst chaos.