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Railways built empires, forged nations, and transformed China’s global role.
Railway imperialism in China
A political biography
$270.34
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
3 March 2026
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Summary
Railway imperialism in China: A political biography is the first and most comprehensive book on the history and politics of all major railways in China from the late Qing to the post-Mao era. It investigates the transformation of railways from a bete noire within discussions about reform to the emblematic ‘engines for empire’ as foreign powers used it to carve out spheres of control, and as an instrument of nation making for Chinese regimes. The book introduces new archival s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526195258 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1526195259 |
| Author: | Yangwen Zheng |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Imprint: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 3 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 818g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 27mm |
| Series: | Studies in Imperialism |
About The Author
Yangwen Zheng
Zheng Yangwen is Professor of Chinese History at the University of Manchester.
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