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An account traces the collapse of the imperial order and the uneasy birth of a republic, detailing political maneuvers that left traditional institutions intact while new parties and military leaders contended for power. It follows the rise and fall of a dominant military statesman who suspended parliamentary rule, examines plots to restore monarchy and the roles of pamphlets and memoranda revealing competing political mentalities, and analyses foreign pressures—most notably Japanese demands—and the Republic's responses, regional revolts, wartime alignments, and diplomatic disputes. Appendices assemble contemporary Chinese and Japanese documents to illuminate debates over the nation's political and economic reorganization.
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