Elvin, Mark , “The Revolution of 1911 in Shanghai”, (1984)

Title : “The Revolution of 1911 in Shanghai”,

Author(s) : Elvin, Mark

Year : 1984

Type : Journal article

Subject : History

Keywords : political;elites;revolution;

Journal : Papers on Far Eastern History,

Volume : 29

Start page : 119

End page : 161

Language:Name : English

Support : Print

Abstract : The collapsing state of the Manchu government in 1911 led to an unlikely coalition in Shanghai of revolutionaries, businessmen, and bankers, which, after the fall of the Manchus, quickly disintegrated as factionalism and power struggles evolved. One faction of the alliance supported President Yuan Shikai, another the revolutionary groups, and a third remained neutral, hoping to preserve its own interests in any event