Shanghai Police, 1927-1937

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Features:Selected from the "Shanghai History Studies Translation Series," this collection features classic works by top scholars abroad on modern Shanghai history, offering both readability and academic rigor, translated by domestic experts. Overseas scholars provide unique perspectives, exclusive materials, and original insights, offering a fresh interpretation of Shanghai's history. The content covers a wide range of figures, including the Shanghai governor, police, prostitutes, industrialists, expatriates, hometown associations, fire brigades, and people from northern Jiangsu. With meticulous historical records, rigorous reasoning, and skilled narrative techniques, this book vividly reconstructs the history of the old Shanghai police force. It not only dynamically analyzes its origins and development but also deeply explores the underlying reasons for the Nationalist government's eventual failure in Shanghai's police administration. From the perspective of police governance, it reveals the complexity of Shanghai as a city. Now translated and published, this book is sure to be of great value to readers.