The China of Chiang K'ai-Shek: A Political Study

CONTENTS

		Frontispiece—Generalissimo Chiang K'ai-shek
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	Introduction		1
		The Chinese Political Inheritance: Some Continuing Aspects	1
		China at the Outbreak of War	6
		The Beginning of Active Hostilities	11
		The Hankow Period	15
		The Chungking Period	19
I.		The Constitution	21
		The YÜeh-fa of 1931	22
		The Draft Permanent or Double Five Constitution	25
		The Issue of Constitutional Change	31
II.		The Political Organs of the National Government	41
		The Five-Power Constitution	42
		The Supreme National Defense Council	46
		The President of the National Government	52
		The Council of State	53
		The Executive YÜan	56
		The Military Affairs Commission	60
		The Judicial, Legislative, Examination and Control YÜan	65
III.		Consultative and Administrative Organs	69
		The People's Political Council	69
		The Administrative Pattern	79
		The Political Ministries	81
		Social and Cultural Agencies	83
		The Economic Ministries	85
IV.		Provincial, Local, and Special-Area Government	98
		Chart on Provincial and Urban Government	facing 98
		The Provinces	99
		Local Government	103
		The Communist Zone	111
		Guerrilla Governments	116
V.		The Kuomintang	124
		The Party Constitutional System	125
		Party Organization	129
		The Kuomintang Bid for Leadership	140
		Intra-Kuomintang Politics	142
		The New Life Movement and Other Affiliates	149
VI.		The Communist and Minor Parties	159
		The Chinese Communists: Party and Leaders	160
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