John Leighton Stuart's Political Career in China

ISBN-13: 9780367529178 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 228 str.

Hao Ping

Opis

In China, John Leighton Stuart (1876-1962) is a controversial figure occupying an important position in the history of modern China and Sino-U.S. relations. This book gives a detailed account of Stuart's complicated and deep political involvement in modern China.

Spis treści

Translator's Acknowledgements  Chapter 1 Stuart's Involvement in Chinese Politics (1920-1937)  Chapter 2 From Mediator to Captive (1937-1945)  Chapter 3 Serving as U.S. Ambassador to China (1945-1946) Chapter 4 The Troubled Ambassador (1946-1947)  Chapter 5 The Irreversible Failure (1948-1949)  Chapter 6 The End of Stuart's Career as Ambassador (1949-1962)  Appendix I: A Chronology of John Leighton Stuart  Appendix II: A Glossary of Personal Names  Appendix III: A Glossary of Place Names  Appendix IV: A Glossary of Other Proper Names Works Cited.  Sigla and General Notes.  Afterword of the First Chinese Edition.  Postscript of the Second Chinese Edition

O autorze

Hao Ping earned his Master's degree in history from University of Hawaii and Doctorate in International Relations from Peking University. His publications include Sun Yat-sen and America (Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2012), etc.