State power and governance in early imperial China : the collapse of the Qin empire, 221-207 BCE / Chun Fung Tong.

Author
Tong, Chun Fung, 1989- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2024]
Description
xiv, 233 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

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    Series
    SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture [More in this series]
    Summary note
    "Offers a new perspective on the Qin dynasty in early China and the reasons for its collapse"-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references.
    Contents
    • Toward a theory of the Qin collapse
    • State ideology and social tensions in the Qin empire
    • Overexpansion and personnel shortages in local governments
    • Inefficient logistics of state power and administrative miscommunication in the new territories
    • Conclusion : gaps in state power : the structural problem and the fall of the Qin empire.
    ISBN
    • 9781438499376 (hardcover)
    • 143849937X (hardcover)
    LCCN
    2024003664
    OCLC
    1427563759
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