Mainland Failure, Island Success: Comparing KMT Economic and Political Policies in China and Taiwan Introduction One does not need to search very thoroughly to find mountains of work on the rise of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the revolution of 1949 or "miracle- economic growth on Taiwan after the Kuomintang (KMT or "Nationalists-) took power following its retreat from the mainland. ... While the "alternative- authors rather unique arguments lend themselves to point-by-point analysis and criticism, let us rap up the "big picture- of why the CCP won the civil war, as offer...

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It was also an event for which no definite argument had been published, so it was optimal for this task. ... The subject is also advantageous as at several points the Sino-Soviet histories overlap. ... Events casting the Cultural Revolution in a negative light include the influence of the Chinese Communist Party, the rise of Occidentalism, availability of new evidence and the death of Lin Biao. ... These groups were not dealt with in detail as the essay represents (as best fits the constraints of this task) a general outline of major shifts in popular opinion, and not a detailed analysis of...

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Historical Background: Sovereignty's Fall and Rise A. ... Because the concept of sovereignty is so important in this analysis, it is explored in detail here. ... While battling these rebels the Qing also were confronted by an array of groups motivated by separatist dreams, religious fervor, or the simple pressures of starvation and banditry. ... The fervour of this anger was inspired by a reaction to the presence or activity of local missionaries, to the economic dislocation caused by foreign imports, or to nascent nationalism among the population; it could have combined with other elemen...

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