Origins of the Chinese Revolution

Listen to this lecture. O'Brien provides the historical background necessary to understand political transformations that took place in China in the twentieth century. As you listen, focus on the following questions: what were the most important attempts to centralize China's government? How did the agrarian nature of Chinese society influence the forms of government that developed over time?


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