Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Building a Nation at War argues that the Chinese Nationalist government's retreat inland during the Sino-Japanese War (19371945), its consequent need for inland resources, and its participation in new scientific and technical relationships with the United States led to fundamental changes in how the Nationalists engaged with science and technology as tools to promote development.The war catalyzed an emphasis on applied sciences, comprehensive economic planning, and development of scientific and technical human resources-all of which served the Nationalists' immediate and long-term goals. It created an opportunity for the Nationalists to extend control over inland China and over education and industry. It also provided opportunities for China to mobilize transnational networks of Chinese-Americans, Chinese in America, and the American government and businesses. These groups provided technical advice, ran training programs, and helped the Nationalists acquire manufactured goods and tools. J. Megan Greene shows how the Nationalists worked these programs to their advantage, even in situations where their American counterparts clearly had the upper hand. Finally, this book shows how, although American advisers and diplomats criticized China for harboring resources rather than putting them into winning the war against Japan, US industrial consultants were also strongly motivated by postwar goals. Building a Nation at War argues that the Chinese Nationalist governments retreat inland during the Sino-Japanese War, its consequent need for inland resources, and its participation in new relationships with the United States led to fundamental changes in how the Nationalists engaged with science and technology as tools to promote development. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780674278318

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Building a Nation at War

J. Megan Greene

Published by Harvard University Press, 2022

ISBN 10: 0674278313 ISBN 13: 9780674278318

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Building a Nation at War: Transnational Knowledge Networks and the Development of China during and after World War II (Harvard East Asian Monographs)

Greene, J. Megan

Published by Harvard University Asia Center, 2022

ISBN 10: 0674278313 ISBN 13: 9780674278318

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