English Writings of Hu Shih

Hu Shih (1891‐1962), Chinese philosopher, historian and diplomat, is widely recognized as a key contributor to Chinese language reform, intellectual researches and public diplomacy. This collection of diverse content brings together his English essays, speeches, academic papers as well as book reviews from 1919 to 1962.English Writings of Hu Shih represents Hu Shih’s thinking and insights on such topics of scientific methodology, liberalism and democracy, and social problems. It could also serve as a helpful resource for those who study Hu Shih and the ancient and modern China in his view.

• A Republic for China.- Analysis of the Monarchical Restoration in China.- Is There a Substitute for Force in International Relations?.- Manufacturing the Will of the People.- Reconstruction in China.-The Pacific Changes Color.- The Changing Balance of Forces in the Pacific.- China’s Chances of Survival.- The Issues Behind the Far Eastern Conflict.- The Westernization of China and Japan.- To Have Not and Want to Have.- What Can America Do in the Far East Situation.- Japan’s War in China.- National Crisis and Student Life.- The Far Eastern Situation.- An Open Letter to the Guardian.- The Meaning of October Tenth.- The Present Situation in China.- We Are Still Fighting.- The Modernization of China and Japan.- A New World Order Cometh!.- China’s Power of Resistance.- Our Honorable Enemy.- Factors Necessary for a Durable Peace in the Pacific Area: A Chinese View.-Speech Before the Economic Club of New York.- China’s Fighting Strength and Fighting Faith.- Peace Has to Be Enforced.- China, Too, Is Fighting to Defend a Way of Life.- To Win and Keep the Peace.- Asia and the Universal World Order.- Foundations of Friendship Between the Chinese and the Americans.- Maker of Modern China: The Story of Sun Yat-sen