Contemporary Studies on Modern Chinese History II.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- Contributors -- Translators' note -- Preface -- 1 History of historiography -- 1.1 The rise of historiography and its initial development -- 1.2 A review of theories and methods -- 1.2.1 The basic content of the history of modern Chinese historiography -- 1.2.2 The main line and periodization of the development of modern Chinese historiography -- 1.2.3 The modernization process of Chinese historiography and the relationship between traditional and Western historiography -- 1.2.4 The dividing line between ideological trends and schools of modern Chinese historiography -- 1.2.5 Issues concerning the evaluation of the changes in the function of historiography in modern society -- 1.2.6 Reflections on the history of Chinese Marxist historiography -- 1.3 Sustainable development in the early years of the new century -- 1.3.1 The in-depth development in existing research topics -- (1) On Liang Qichao's "Neo-Historiography" -- (2) On the Historiography during the May 4th Movement -- (3) On Schools of Marxist historiography and historical materialism -- (4) Research on other historians -- 1.3.2 The expansion of the research field -- 1.3.3 The emergence of a new trend in research -- 1.4 New thinking and prospect -- Notes -- 2 History of Sino-foreign relations -- 2.1 An overview of the development -- 2.2 Monographic studies -- 2.2.1 Diplomatic theory and systems -- 2.2.2 Unequal treaties -- (1) Theories and conceptions in the study of unequal treaties -- (2) Studies on the abrogation of unequal treaties -- 2.2.3 Research on the late Qing government's diplomacy -- (1) The first Opium War and the beginning of unequal Sino-foreign relations -- (2) The second Opium War and the formation and development of unequal treaty system.

(3) The origin and development of Japan's policy on invading China -- (4) Anti-Christianity movements and the Boxer Uprising -- (5) The open-door policy -- (6) Sino-foreign relations before and after the Republican Revolution -- 2.2.4 Diplomacy in early Republican China -- (1) Diplomatic dilemma in early Republican China -- (2) China's participation in the First World War -- (3) China's diplomacy before and after the Washington Conference -- (4) The introduction of the concept of popular diplomacy (Guo Min Wai Jiao) -- (5) Treaty revision diplomacy -- (6) Sino-foreign relations during the Great Revolution period -- 2.2.5 Diplomacy during the early period of the Nanjing Nationalist Government -- (1) Diplomacy in the early days of the Nanjing Nationalist Government -- (2) The Mukden Incident and the Nanjing Nationalist Government's diplomacy -- 2.2.6 The anti-Japanese diplomacy -- (1) The Sino-foreign relations in the early period of the Anti-Japanese War -- (2) Sino-foreign relations in the later period of the War of Resistance against Japan -- 2.2.7 Sino-foreign relations during the period of the War of Liberation -- (1) The Nanjing Nationalist Government's policy toward the United States -- (2) America's policy toward China -- (3) The Soviet Union's policy toward China -- 2.2.8 Related monographic historical studies -- (1) Research on the history of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region. -- (2) Research on the history of concessions -- (3) The missioners' activities and functions -- 2.3 Some reflections -- Notes -- 3 Social history -- 3.1 Predicament of the historiography and the germination of social historiography -- 3.2 Three stages of development -- 3.2.1 The stage of disciplinary revival (1986-1990) -- 3.2.2 Stage of system construction (1991-2000).

3.2.3 The stage of steady development (after 2001) -- 3.3 New trends in the modern social history research -- 3.3.1 Regional social history research has made notable achievements and theoretical research has been deepened as well -- 3.3.2 Modern rural history research is still in the ascendant and keeps developing -- 3.3.3 The beginning of the social gender history research -- 3.4 The disciplinary impact of the social history research -- 3.5 The future development -- Notes -- 4 Urban history -- 4.1 Plentiful achievements -- 4.1.1 Studies of a single city -- 4.1.2 Research on modern regional urban history -- 4.1.3 Holistic research on modern cities -- 4.1.4 Study on the motive forces of urban economy and urban development -- 4.1.5 Research on municipal construction and urban management -- 4.1.6 Studies on urban society, public space and popular culture -- 4.2 Theoretical explorations -- 4.2.1 The basic content of urban history studies -- 4.2.2 Modernization and urbanization of cities -- 4.2.3 Semi-colonization and urban development -- 4.2.4 The driving forces for the urban modernization and urbanization -- 4.2.5 Urban and rural relations -- 4.2.6 Research on regional urban history -- 4.2.7 Discussions on the law of urban development -- 4.3 Problems and prospects -- Notes -- 5 History of workers' movements in China -- 5.1 The rise and serious setbacks -- 5.2 Restoration, development and prosperity -- 5.2.1 Research on the theories and strategies of workers' movements had been strengthened -- 5.2.2 The academic contention had been widely carried out -- 5.3 In-depth development in the 1990s -- 5.3.1 The relationship between the secret societies and the workers' movements before liberation -- 5.3.2 The KMT's trade unions -- 5.3.3 Several issues concerning the workers' movements during the War of Resistance Against Japan.

5.4 Progress and deepening in the early twenty-first century -- 5.4.1 The CPC's theories of and strategies for workers' movements -- 5.4.2 The KMT and the Nationalist Government's theories and policies on the labor -- 5.4.3 The labor legislation during the Republic of China period -- 5.4.4 Research on the relations among workers, capitalists and the KMT in labor disputes -- 5.4.5 The relationship between the guilds and trade unions -- Notes -- 6 Women's history -- 6.1 Women's movements and thoughts on women's liberation -- 6.1.1 The periodization and characteristics of women's movements in modern China -- 6.1.2 About the thought on women's liberation -- 6.1.3 Opposing to foot-binding, promoting women's education, publishing newspapers and magazines, and organizing groups of women -- 6.1.4 Movements for women's political participation -- 6.1.5 The KMT, the CPC and women's movements -- 6.2 Women's lives -- 6.2.1 Lives of women at different levels -- 6.2.2 Marriage and family -- 6.2.3 Women and religion -- 6.2.4 Other issues related to women's lives -- 6.3 Female figures -- 6.4 Several problems existing in the studies -- 6.4.1 On the theories of research on women's history -- 6.4.2 On the research methods of women's history -- 6.4.3 Several issues worthy of attention in the study of women's history -- Notes -- 7 History of youth movements -- 7.1 Three stages of development -- 7.1.1 The stage of research to meet the needs of CCYL -- 7.1.2 The stage of organized research during the period of "restoring things to order" and the reform and opening up -- 7.1.3 The natural development stage under the situation of economic transformation and social development -- 7.2 A summary of research results -- 7.2.1 The establishment of China Socialist Youth League.

7.2.2 The movement to study in France on a work-study basis and the founding of the Communist Youth League in Europe -- 7.2.3 The CCYL issue during the First Revolutionary Civil War -- 7.2.4 The CCYL issue during the Second Revolutionary Civil War -- 7.2.5 The youth movements to resist Japan and save China -- (1) The youth movements to resist Japan and save China at the time of the Mukden Incident -- (2) On the "December 9th Movement" -- (3) On the CCCPC's decision on transforming the CCYL -- 7.2.6 The issue of youth movements during the Anti-Japanese War -- 7.2.7 The issue of youth movements during the War of Liberation -- 7.3 Future directions -- 7.3.1 On the academization of the historical study of the youth movements -- (1) The research object of the study of youth movement history -- (2) The upper limit of the youth movement history -- (3) Was the main body of China's youth movements the young workers and peasants or the young intellectuals? -- 7.3.2 On improving the research methods of youth movement history and renewing the concept of historical work -- 7.3.3 On the team building of youth movement history studies -- Notes -- Index.

This title exhibits the major achievements of the study of modern Chinese history, covering the history of Sino-foreign relations as well as the history of workers' movements and youth movements.

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