At the Crossroads of Empires
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| Author | : Nara Dillon |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105129849423 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis At the Crossroads of Empires by : Nara Dillon
Book excerpt: Republican Shanghai was a heterogeneous city with no central institutions. Yet somehow it functioned coherently. What held the city together? The authors argue that networks of middlemen with boundless connections provided the glue.
