To Achieve Security and Wealth: The Qing Imperial State and the Economy, 1644-1911 (Ceas)

The studies in this collection re-examine the role of the Qing state in the private economy. They show in a variety of cases how the interaction between the two helped the state achieve its goals of social stability and security while enhancing the prosperity of private economic interests.

Author: Jane Kate Leonard
Publisher: Cornell University - Cornell East Asia Series
Published: 03/31/2010
Pages: 206
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780939657568

About the Author

Jane Kate Leonard is Professor of History at the University of Akron. Her other publications include Dragons, Tigers, and Dogs (CEAS No. 114).