Navigating Semi-Colonialism: Shipping, Sovereignty, and Nation-Building in China, 1860–1937 (Harvard East Asian Monographs)

Synopsis

Explores The Development Of The Commercial Shipping Industry Along The Yangzi River In The Context Of Semi-colonialism And Its Impact On State And Economy In Late Imperial And Republican China--provided By The Publisher. Sovereign Concerns: The Formation Of A Semi-colonial Steam Transport Network, 1860-1911 -- Aligning Capital And Flag: The Steam Shipping Business, 1860-82 -- The Shipping Conference As Collaboration, 1882-1913 -- The Steamship As Social Space, 1860-1925 -- Shipping Nationalism: The Politics And Business Of Shipping In China's Early Republic, 1912-27 -- Nanjing And Chongqing: The Return Of The State To Shipping, 1927-37 -- The New Steamship: Transformations Of Social Space, 1925-37 -- Conclusion: Decolonizing The Steamship Network, 1937-56. Anne Reinhardt. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.