The Shanghai taotai : linkage man in a changing society 1843-90



Digitised Book 216.73.216.107 (0)

1990

The Shanghai taotai : linkage man in a changing society 1843-90

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"This is a study of the circuit intendant or taotai under the Ch'ing, particularly the Shanghai taotai. It examines the institutional and historical settings within which the taotai operated and traces the development of the Shanghai taotai office from 1730 through the nineteenth century. The focus of investigation is in examining the adjustment of functions and responsibilities of the taotai and his changing role in the post-Opium War era, particularly in the contexts of foreign relations, modernisation, and local politics."--Back cover

Subjects

Intendants--China--Shanghai--History--19th century Shanghai (China)--Politics and government China--Politics and government--19th century

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Title
The Shanghai taotai : linkage man in a changing society 1843-90
Creators
  • Liang, Yuansheng
Subject
  • Intendants--China--Shanghai--History--19th century
  • Shanghai (China)--Politics and government
  • China--Politics and government--19th century
Publisher
  • Singapore University Press, 1990
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1990
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill., maps
Table of Contents
  • The Milieu, the Office, and the Men -- PART ONE: MANDARINS TURNED OUTWARDS: THE SHANGHAI TAOTAI AND FOREIGN RELATIONS -- III. Barbarian Management at the Treaty Port: Attitudes and Policies, 1843-60 -- IV. Yang-Wu Within an Institutional Framework: The Shanghai Taotai in a New System -- PART TWO: BETWEEN TRADITION AND MODERNITY: THE SHANGHAI TAOTAI AND MODERNISATION -- V. Administering Modernisation: A Dual Role -- VI. The Shanghai-Tientsin Corridor: Li Hung-chang and the Shanghai Taotais -- PART THREE: MIDDLEMAN BETWEEN TWO WORLDS: THE SHANGHAI TAOTAI AND LOCAL POLITICS -- VII. Elites and Urban Politics: Power Configuration in Shanghai -- VIII. Bureaucratic Leadership in a Hybrid Society: The Shanghai Taotai and Intra-Elite Relations -- IX. Conclusion -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.