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The Political Thought of Sun Yat-sen

Development and Impact

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  1. Audrey Wells

    1. Regent’s College London, UK

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. The Early Evolution of Sun Yat-sen’s Political Thought

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 1-9

  3. The Development of Sun Yat-sen’s Political Ideas in England, 1896–97

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 10-28

  4. Sun’s Western Influences in the Japanese Crucible

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 29-38

  5. Sun’s Thought between 1905/6 and 1919: Populism and Elitism

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 39-53

  6. Sun’s Thought between 1919 and 1924: National Reconstruction

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 54-60

  7. Sun’s Three Principles of the People: The Principle of Nationalism

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 61-72

  8. Sun’s Three Principles of the People: The Principle of Democracy

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 73-90

  9. Sun’s Three Principles of the People: The Principle of Livelihood

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 91-101

  10. The Influence of Christianity on Sun Yat-sen

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 102-112

  11. The Influence of Confucianism on Sun Yat-sen

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 113-121

  12. The Development of Sun Yat-sen’s Political Thought by Chiang Kai-shek

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 122-129

  13. The Development of Sun Yat-sen’s Ideas by Wang Ching-wei, Hu Han-min and Tai Chi-t’ao

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 130-140

  14. Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles and the Chinese Communist Party

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 141-152

  15. The Implementation of Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles in Taiwan

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 153-170

  16. Sun Yat-sen and Other Third World Countries: Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 171-187

  17. Sun Yat-sen’s Influence on Muammar Gaddafi

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 188-198

  18. Conclusion

    • Audrey Wells
    Pages 199-203

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 204-233
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About this book

The significance of Sun Yat-sen's political thought has rarely been appreciated though he is hailed as the Father of Modern China. This is the first extended treatment of the subject, which will be invaluable to sinologists and historians of political thought. Dr Wells first traces the development of Sun's revolutionary ideas from the nineteenth to the twentieth century. She then considers the impact of Sun's political thought on Chinese revolutionary leaders and on Third World countries, arguing that it has been considerable. This subject has never before been so widely explored.

Reviews

'In this well-crafted study, Audrey Wells restores [Sun's] reputation, demonstrating the importance and influence of his political thought.' - Robert Benewick, The Times Higher Educational Supplement

'[an] informative, lucid history of Sun Yat-sen's career, his thinking, and his influence on China as well as on various leaders of developing nations of the last century.' - Ramon H. Myers, The China Quarterly

'In this well-crafted study, Audrey Wells restores [Sun Yat-sen's] reputation, demonstrating the importance and influence of his political thought... Well's deft analysis demonstrates how Sun's project reveals 'the problems of grafting a new flexible political system on to a previous oppressive old one'. At the same time, there is a vision of an alternative to authoritarian regimes and liberal democracies that may have relevance for the developing world.' - Robert Benewick, Department of Politics, University of Sussex

Authors and Affiliations

  • Regent’s College London, UK

    Audrey Wells

About the author

AUDREY WELLS is Professor of Politics at Regent's College and teaches Chinese History at Royal Holloway College, London University.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Political Thought of Sun Yat-sen

  • Book Subtitle: Development and Impact

  • Authors: Audrey Wells

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403919755

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Audrey Wells 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-77787-9Published: 30 October 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-41760-5Published: 01 January 2001

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4039-1975-5Published: 29 October 2001

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 233

  • Topics: Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Asian History, History of China, Political History

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