Reinventing Examination and the State in Twentieth-Century China and Taiwan Shiuon Chu. Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 2025. xi + 283 pp. £41.95 (hbk). ISBN 9780674302570 | Synapse
June 13, 2026
Reinventing Examination and the State in Twentieth-Century China and Taiwan Shiuon Chu. Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 2025. xi + 283 pp. £41.95 (hbk). ISBN 9780674302570
Key Points
The aim is to analyze how examination practices influenced state formation and identity in China and Taiwan during the twentieth century.
Historical analysis of examination systems in China and Taiwan
Qualitative examination of educational reforms
Contextual study of government policies and their societal impacts
Transformation of examination practices helped shape national identities in China and Taiwan
Educational reforms led to significant changes in state governance approaches
The study reveals connections between exams and broader political changes within both countries
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