Politics of Rights and the 1911 Revolution in China

"A fascinating story . . . worth the attention of every student of modern China." —The Journal of Asian StudiesChina''s 1911 Revolution was a momentous political transformation. Its leaders, however, were not rebellious troublemakers on the periphery of imperial order. On the contrary, they were a powerful political and economic elite deeply entrenched in local society and well-respected both for ...