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Yuan Shikai (1859–1916) has been both hailed as China’s George Washington for his role in the country’s transition from empire to republic and condemned as a counter-revolutionary. Yuan Shikai: A Reappraisal sheds new light on the controversial history of this talented administrator and modernizer who endeavoured to establish a new dynasty while serving as the first president of the republic, eventually declaring himself emperor. Drawing on untapped primary sources and recent scholarship, Patrick Fuliang Shan offers a lucid, comprehensive, and critical new interpretation of Yuan’s part in shaping modern China.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 An Elite Clan
2 The Early Years
3 Imperial Commissioner in Korea
4 Training the First Modern Army
5 The Hundred Days
6 Governor of Shandong
7 Governor-General of Zhili and Imperial Minister
8 Dismissal and Reclusion
9 The 1911 Revolution
10 Provisional President
11 President
12 “Emperor”
Conclusion
Notes; Bibliography; Glossary; Index
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