Author: 杜承駿 Update Time:2009年12月15日
’s Reform and Research in Modern Chinese History Bu Ping ()
Over the past 30 years, research in modern Chinese history has prospered and developed in many ways. The field of research has broadened, the quality of the research community has improved, historical data has been reorganized and published, and the level of historical journals has risen. All these developments have coincided with the great social changes since
’s reform. Furthermore, reform has created the conditions and opportunities for an intellectual flowering in modern Chinese historical studies and for scholarly exchange between Chinese and foreign historians. Social progress and the transition to a new era have been the driving forces behind innovation in scientific research. If we maintain the policies of reform and hold fast to Marxist historical materialism, we will certainly bring even more progress to research in modern Chinese history that is both distinctly Chinese and integrated with the international academic mainstream.
30 Years of Modern Chinese History Studies and Its Direction in the Future Zeng Yeying ()
Modern Chinese History Studies started publication in October 1979, exactly 30 years ago. It is an academic journal sponsored by the Institute of Modern History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and a public forum where both Chinese and foreign scholars can publish articles on modern Chinese history. During the past 30 years, the journal has maintained the following point as its cardinal duty: to publish articles that adhere to materialism, respect dialectics and research historical cases in a realistic spirit. The journal does not curry favor with anyone nor pander to public tastes, and does its best to follow its own path: carrying out its historical mission, adhering to academic standards, maintaining good academic discipline and promoting new academic stars. We hope the journal will continue to follow its own path in the future and become a more rational academic journal. We also hope that the journal will make a contribution to the health and long-term development of Chinese academia by bringing together the many scholars who research and reason about historical problems dispassionately, and forming them into a rational scholarly faction.
What Citations Tell Us about Modern Chinese History Studies, 1998-2007 Xu Xiuli ()
Increasingly, citations have become an important dimension in evaluating academic influence. Based on the relevant data in the Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index (CSSCI), this article uses citations to demonstrate and analyze the academic influences of various scholars, publications, institutions and journals in the field of modern Chinese history from 1998 to 2007. Using the same methods, this article also analyzes shifts in focus between various topics of research. As seen through citations, research in modern Chinese history has had following changes in the last ten years: First, great progress has been made in such areas as the volume of publication, the number of authors, and the development of academic criteria. Additionally, important authors have become widely distributed geographically. Finally, the focus of research has extended into 20th century history. However, heavy reliance on citing historical materials and authoritative publications as the principal form of intellectual training, and the slowing pace of transition from one academic generation to the next, both suggest that there is insufficient motivation for scholarly innovation.
Looking the Last Ten Years of Research in Modern Chinese History through Modern Chinese History Studies: An Analysis Based on the CSSCI from 1998 to 2007 Yang Hong ()
This article uses the relevant data in the CSSCI provided by the Chinese Social Sciences Research Evaluation Center of Nanjing University to do a statistical analysis of some aspects of Modern Chinese History Studies, such as an overview of articles published, main authors, articles and authors with high citation rates, shifts in topics of research, and so on. It also studies changes in the academic influence of Modern Chinese History Studies. All these can provide references for readers to understand the characteristics of Modern Chinese History Studies and the general state of research in modern Chinese history. According to this data, Modern Chinese History Studies has a high reputation in historical circles. It has made great contributions in the following areas: publishing excellent academic works on modern Chinese history, promoting innovation in historical theory and methodology, widening and deepening the field of research, and cultivating new academic stars.
The Beiyang Government’s Efforts to Unify
The Reconstruction Conference of 1925 was held after the Zhili-Fengtian war, against the background of a temporary 「equilibrium」 between the various power factions. The conference was a difficult political effort by Duan Qirui’s provisional administration to unify the country through negotiation. The aim of the conference was to 「restrain the military,」 「reorganize finances,」 and make preparations for the 「National Conference.」 The conference laid particular stress on resolving problems left by the war, and did not conflict with the National Conference, which was aimed at constructing a new polity. Judging from its agenda, the conference did not deal with the distribution of political power, so it had no relation to 「political spoils.」 Because China had lost any center of political power and influence, the Reconstruction Conference did not realize the organizer’s original intention of 「peaceful unification,」 but the responses of politicians and the changes in
The Evolution of the Central Bank’s Function as a Clearinghouse during the Nanjing Nationalist Government Period—Also Discussing the Relationship between the Central Bank and the Shanghai Clearinghouse Wan Liming ()
Study of Dong Jingan’s 600-Word Popular Education Reader Zhou Donghua (3)
Catalog of Publications on Modern Chinese History in 2008