This essay is supposed to be 6-8 pages (double spaced) and it’s for a class about Chinese history. We can consult scholarly works – monographs and/or scholarly journal article – and integrate them into a coherent, argument-driven paper.
My idea:
I want to delve into the three principles and exploring the kind of China, government, and Chinese people Sun Yat-sen envisioned.
Texts that my teacher wants me to consider:
· Sun Yat-sen’s lectures on the “Three People’s principles”
· “The Four Powers of the People (1924)” by Sun Yat sen
· “The Principle of Democracy” (1924) – also by Sun Yat sen
Pointers and guidance given by my teacher:
· Consider addressing nationalism (first principle) in relation to Sun’s anti-Manchu ideology and his later advocacy for self-determination for the Chinese people as a whole.
· The second principle “democracy” – Sun Yat-sen’s interpretation of democracy differs from the Western perspective.
· He defined it as the Chinese people’s control over their government and nation.
· The principle of “people’s livelihood” also appears to be less clearly defined.
· In summary, Sun seems to envision popular sovereignty with responsible citizens governing the nation, in contrast to the Western concern about an overly powerful government.
GRADING RUBRIC