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Rowland R. Gibson

 
9781330233139: Forces Mining and Undermining China (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

How finance and infrastructure helped shape China’s modernization—and the pitfalls along the way.

This book argues that loans, railways, and labor were pivotal in transforming China after the 1911–12 revolution, shaping politics and the economy alike. In clear, accessible prose, it traces how foreign finance, mining, and enterprise interacted with Chinese institutions. It uses historical episodes to show how money, credit, and infrastructure created opportunities—and how diplomacy, policy, and trust affected outcomes.

  • How coal mining and other resources influenced China’s industrial rise
  • How international loans and financial diplomacy affected government action
  • How railways, labor migration, and wage labor connected Chinese provinces to global markets
  • How political change, official corruption, and public credit shaped modernization efforts
Ideal for readers of modern Chinese history, economic history, and those curious about how finance and infrastructure steer a nation’s development.

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