The Sichuan Frontier and Tibet: Imperial Strategy in the Early Qing
During China's last dynasty, the Qing (1644-1911), the empire's remote, bleak, and politically insignificant Southwest rose to become a strategically vital area. This study of the imperial government's handling of the southwestern frontier illuminates issues of considerable importance in Chinese history and foreign relations: Sichuan's rise as a key strategic area in relation to the complicated struggle between the Zunghar Mongols and China over Tibet, Sichuan's neighbor to the west, and consequent developments in governance and taxation of the area.
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Contents
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Introduction
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3 |
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1 A Humble Beginning 16441696
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14 |
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2 A Strategic Turn from the Steppe to Tibet 16961701
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36 |
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3 The Formative Era 17011722
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64 |
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4 Realignment in the Yongzheng Period 17231735
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91 |
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5 The Shaping of Independence in the Qianlong Period 17361795
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117 |
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6 The Military Presence in Society and Economy
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147 |
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7 The Benefit and Cost of Imperial Strategy
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189 |
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