1. Speculations on Law and Society in Modern China
... , a crushing burden of war reparations, made things even worse. The foreign powers increased pressure for concessions and powers, increasing the animosity of large segments of the population. On all of these counts, the Qing Dynasty was caught in a vicious downward spiral. The series of rebellions further damaged the ... to survive so long. Even as the Dynasty succeeded in meeting the challenges posed by internal turmoil, it was creating a new set of problems. Within the structure of the Qing there began a trend toward regional power centres and a loosening of central control. Regional l...
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