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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

The Chinese Political Inheritance: Some Continuing Aspects

China at the Outbreak of War

The Beginning of Active Hostilities

The Hankow Period

The Chungking Period

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The Draft Permanent or Double Five Constitution

The Issue of Constitutional Change

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The Five-Power Constitution

The Supreme National Defense Council

The President of the National Government

The Council of State

The Military Affairs Commission

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The People's Political Council

The Administrative Pattern

The Political Ministries

Social and Cultural Agencies

The Economic Ministries

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The Provinces

Local Government

The Communist Zone

Guerrilla Governments

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The Party Constitutional System

Party Organization

The Kuomintang Bid for Leadership

Intra-Kuomintang Politics

The New Life Movement and Other Affiliates

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The Chinese Communists: Party and Leaders

Communism: Patriotism or Betrayal?

The National Salvation Movement

The Third Party

The Chinese National Socialist Party

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The Japanese Army as a Chinese Government

The Problem of Puppet States

The Provisional and Reformed Governments

The Reorganized National Government of Wang Ch'ing-wei

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The Foundations of Chinese Government

Mass Education

Rural Reconstruction

The Chinese Industrial Cooperatives

Unorganized Pressure

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Sun Yat-sen

The San Min Chu I

Chiang K'ai-shek

Chinese Appraisals of Chiang

The Ideology of Chiang

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CONCLUSION

The Chief Alternatives in China

The United States in Chinese Politics

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APPENDIX I. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

Chapter I. General Provisions

Chapter II. Rights and Duties of the Citizens

Chapter III. The People's Congress

Chapter IV. The Central Government

Chapter V. The Local Institutions

Chapter VI. National Economic Life

Chapter VII. Education

Chapter VIII. The Enforcement and Amendment of the Constitution

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Chapter I. General Principles

Chapter II. District Election

Chapter III. Professional Election

Chapter IV. Special Elections

Chapter V. Election of the Chief Election Office and of the Election Inspectors

Chapter VI. Election and Forfeited Election

Chapter VII. Law Suits Concerning Election Affairs

Chapter VIII. Supplement

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A. GENERAL PRINCIPLES:

B. DIPLOMACY:

C. MILITARY AFFAIRS:

D. POLITICS:

E. ECONOMICS:

F. MASS MOVEMENT:

G. EDUCATION:

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THE CONTROL YÜAN:

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THE READJUSTMENT:

THE FUNCTIONS:

THE PRESENT ORGANIZATION:

THE WORK:

THE MINISTRY OF AUDIT:

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A. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

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APPENDIX II. DOCUMENTS ON PARTY POLITICS

Chapter I. General Principles

Chapter II. Membership

Chapter III. System of Organization

Chapter IV. The Corps Leader

Chapter V. The All-Corps Representative Assembly and Other Meetings of Representatives

Chapter VI. The Central Headquarters

Chapter VII. The Branch Corps

Chapter VIII. The Divisional Corps

Chapter IX. The Sectional Corps

Chapter X. The Divisional Troop

Chapter XI. The Sectional Troop

Chapter XII. The Election of Officers and Their Term of Service

Chapter XIII. Discipline

Chapter XIV. Fees

Chapter XV. Amendments, etc.

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Outline

A. The Duties and Nature of the Corps

B. The Growth and the Plan concerning the Intensification of the Works of the Corps

C. The General Activities of the Corps

D. General Discussion of the Two Years' Activities of the Corps and the Principles Governing the Nation's Youth

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Introduction

A. Organization

B. Conferences

C. Guidance and Examination

D. Appendix

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Chapter I. Title

Chapter II. The Members

Chapter III. The Organization

Chapter IV. Branch Party Organs

Chapter V. City and Country District Party Organs

Chapter VII. Provincial Party Organs

Chapter IX. The National Party Congress

Chapter XII. The Party Discipline

Chapter XIII. Party Finance

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APPENDIX III. MATERIALS ON POLICY

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The Truths We Must Endeavor to Grasp Anew

Action Is Life Itself: the Tireless Pertinacity of Nature Our Example

Action Is Not Mere Motion

Action Is Nature at Work in Man: the Whole Universe Is the Scene of Action

The Broadest Sense of Life

The Revolution Demands Action of All Men at All Times

The Meaning of Ease

Sincerity the Root of Action and Goodwill

The Laws of Action

Formation and Constancy of Purpose

Action Engenders Knowledge

Comrades in Revolution! Resolve Anew!

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B. Political Organizations

C. People's Organs through Which Popular Political Opinions May Be Expressed

Explanation

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I. The Question of Unexpected Political "Coups"

II. Is the German-Soviet Pact Casual?

III. Why the German-Soviet Pact?

IV. A Discussion on the "New Front" as Made in a Chinese Story-Teller's Way

V. A Single Enemy? Or a Single Ally?

VI. A Reasonless Conclusion

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1. Outline of China's Foreign Policy

2. China's Stand Vis-à-Vis Japan

3. Non-Recognition of Puppet Regimes

4. China's Foreign Relations Based on Nine-Power Treaty

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GLOSSARY

INDEX

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