【书讯】唐俊峰：《早期中华帝国的政权与治理：秦帝国的灭亡（公元前 221-207 年）》

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State Power and Governance in Early Imperial China The Collapse of the Qin Empire, 221–207 BCE By Chun Fung Tong 唐俊峰 Subjects: Chinese Religion And Philosophy, History, Political Science, Comparative Politics, Chinese Studies Series:  SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture Hardcover : 9781438499376, 248 pages, September 2024 Offers a new perspective on the first dynasty of imperial China and the reasons for its collapse. Description State Power and Governance in Early Imperial China delves into the governance and capacity of the state by providing an empirical historical study of the collapse of China's Qin Empire. In contrast to the popular view that the Qin fell suddenly and dramatically, this book argues that the collapse was rooted in persistent structural problems of the empire, including the serious resource shortages experienced by local governments, inefficient communication between administrative units, and social tensions in the new territories. Rather than re ………………………………