Grand Strategy Determines Destiny (An Explanation of the Rise and Fall of the Qing Dynasty)

Author: Xu Zhaoren
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book analyzes the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty from a macro perspective, focusing on the key aspect of "grand strategy" to examine the strategic decisions and implementations of the Qing in different historical periods, highlighting their successes and failures. The book provides a comprehensive overview, with foresight, narrates historical events, summarizes lessons, and captures the essence with precision. — Professor Dai Yi
This book expands the research topics of Qing history, adopting a new perspective and employing comprehensive and comparative methods to explore the entire historical development of the Qing Dynasty. The author argues that the grand strategy of the Qing rulers, in terms of its planning and implementation, is closely related to the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty, serving as an intrinsic driving force. This unique insight is both reasonable and scientific, representing a new perspective and exploration that previous scholars had not addressed, offering fresh and enlightening insights. — Professor Wang Rufeng
Based on the study of traditional Chinese strategy, the book draws on the theories and methods of Western grand strategy to explore the grand strategy of the Qing Dynasty and its successes and failures for the first time from a macro perspective. Through a continuous and comprehensive examination of nearly three centuries of Qing history, the book analyzes the rise, unification, prosperity, and decline of a ruling dynasty. Employing interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and comparative research methods, it summarizes and distills rich historical materials and content from a new perspective, concluding that grand strategy is a significant factor in the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty. This new conclusion holds considerable theoretical significance and academic value.