Ideological foundations of qing taxation, the: belief systems, politics, and institutions
Auteur :
Zhang, Taisu
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781316518687
Date de publication :
9 févr. 2023
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,8 x 3,1 cm
Poids :
800 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This survey of the fiscal history of China's last imperial dynasty explains why its ability to tax was unusually weak. It argues that the answer lies in the internal ideological worldviews of the political elite, rather than in external political or economic constraints.