Opium State And Society
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Opium State And Society
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Author : Edward R. Slack
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2000-10-01
Opium State And Society written by Edward R. Slack and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-01 with History categories.
Surprisingly little has been written about the complicated relationship between opium and China and its people. Opium, State, and Society goes a long way toward illuminating this relationship in the Republican period, when all levels of Chinese society--from peasants to school teachers, merchants, warlords, and ministers of finance--were physically or economically dependent on the drug. The centerpiece of this study is an investigation of the symbiotic relationship that evolved between opium and the Guomindang's rise to power in the years 1924-1937. Despite attempts to find other sources of revenue, the Guomindang became increasingly addicted to the tax monies derived from the drug trade prior to the war with Japan. Based solidly on a previously untapped reservoir of archival sources from the People's Republic and Taiwan, this work critically analyzes the complex realities of a government policy that vacillated between prohibition and legalization, and ultimately sought to curtail the cultivation, sale, and consumption of opium through a government monopoly.
The Friend Of China
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Author : Society for the Suppression of the Op
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
The Friend Of China written by Society for the Suppression of the Op and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
In this important historical record of the Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade, readers will discover the complex economic, social, and political forces that shaped the trade of opium in China during the 19th century. With insightful essays, personal anecdotes, and vivid descriptions of life in China, this book provides a valuable resource for understanding one of the most significant issues of the Victorian era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Social Life Of Opium In China
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Author : Yangwen Zheng
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-09-08
The Social Life Of Opium In China written by Yangwen Zheng and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-08 with History categories.
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Opium Regimes
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Author : Timothy Brook
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2000-09-18
Opium Regimes written by Timothy Brook and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-18 with History categories.
Opium Regimes draws on a range of research to show that the opium trade was not purely a British operation, but involved Chinese merchants and state agents, and Japanese imperial agents as well.
The Truth About Opium
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Author : William H. Brereton
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2016-08-19
The Truth About Opium written by William H. Brereton and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-19 with History categories.
Excerpt from The Truth About Opium: Being a Refutation of the Fallacies of the Anti-Opium Society and a Defence of the Indo-China Opium Trade As to Mr. B. Broomball's remarks respecting my book I have very little to say there is nothing in them. Like Mr. Storrs Turner, he has found it a poser, and has said very 'little respecting it. When your Opponent gets the worst of an argument, if he does not honestly acknowledge his discomfiture, he generally follows one of two courses - either he loses his temper and takes to scolding, or he suddenly discovers something wonderfully funny in your arguments which no one else was able to detect. Mr. B. Broomhall eschews the former, but adopts the latter course. He selects a paragraph or two, and says, That is ludicrous, but he never condescends to enlighten his readers as to where the fun lies, or in what the drollery consists. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
History Of The Opium Problem
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Author : Hans Derks
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2012-04-18
History Of The Opium Problem written by Hans Derks and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-18 with Social Science categories.
Covering a period of about four centuries, this book demonstrates the economic and political components of the opium problem. As a mass product, opium was introduced in India and Indonesia by the Dutch in the 17th century. China suffered the most, but was also the first to get rid of the opium problem around 1950.
Statement Of Facts And Principles Upon Which The Action Of The Society For The Suppression Of The Opium Trade Is Based January 1886
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Author : Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886
Statement Of Facts And Principles Upon Which The Action Of The Society For The Suppression Of The Opium Trade Is Based January 1886 written by Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with Opium trade categories.
Truth Abt Opium
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Author : William H. Brereton
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2016-08-27
Truth Abt Opium written by William H. Brereton and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-27 with History categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Questions On Opium
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Author : Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 18??
Questions On Opium written by Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 18?? with Opium use categories.
The Rise Of The Bo
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Author : John A. Buchanan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
The Rise Of The Bo written by John A. Buchanan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.
The Shan State of Burma became one of the most politically fragmented areas of the post World War II period. In rural areas, autonomous strongmen exercised social control independently of central state leaders and became a pervasive form of political authority. This dissertation examines the conditions under which autonomous strongmen emerge. It draws on a state and society approach to argue that where local access to resources coincide with societal dislocations individuals can, by careful use of rewards, sanctions, symbols, and meaning-laden practices, gain acceptance of their rulemaking authority from society. It starts with an examination of the booms in opium production taking place in Mainland Southeast after 1940. Next, it examines the dislocations in Shan State and the emergence of autonomous strongmen. A final part looks at the configuration of authority in Kachin State of Burma, northern Thailand, and northern Laos. Comparative analysis of these sub regions shows the importance of the configuration of society, the availability of revenue from resources, and whether strongmen can offer segments of society strategies to meet their material and psychological needs in accounting for the emergence of autonomous strongmen. My argument challenges several tenets of the conventional wisdom about strongmen. One, it contests the belief that coercion or financial inducement is the primary basis for their domination of society. Two, it disputes the view that the presence of valuable resources, such as opium, accounts for the emergence of powerful strongmen. Additionally, the argument refutes the notion that state weakness in peripheral areas allows for their emergence. Finally, my findings indicate that autonomous strongmen are likely to remain a feature of the contemporary world order.