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Narrating Sun Yat-sen: Explaining The People’s Republic of China and Republic of China’s (Taiwan) Developments Concerning Leninism, Christianity, and Democracy
Code
01D26920
Duration
01 November 2020 → 31 October 2021
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Comparative politics
    • Democratisation
    • Institutions and regimes
Keywords
Narrative history contemporary Chinese history Asian Politics National Consciousness Democratization Transition 19th Century 20th Century Contemporary Chinese English Comparative Language and text analysis Asia Philosophy Area studies History Religion
 
Project description
 

This dissertation strives to overcome scientific knowledge gaps related to Sun Yat-sen’s life, as well as the gaps surrounding the concepts that are crucial in understanding his persona: Leninism, Christianity, and democracy. Through comparing interpretations of Sun’s political philosophy in the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China, this thesis will attempt to elucidate how he was crucial in shaping their respective governmental systems.