In 1937 when the war between China and Japan reached Shanghai, the city's Western administrators declared neutrality. The International Settlement and French Concession were spared from Japanese occupation, but behind the facade of prosperity the city was the scene of political intrigue, violence and assassination. In 1941 the whole of Shanghai was annexed by the Japanese and both Chinese and Europeans had to find their own ways of surviving until liberation. Wartime Shanghai is a lively account of the political and social situation between 1937 and 1946. It explores the deep political rivalries between Nationalist groups, the intrigue of international espionage and how Shanghai society, from European administrators to Chinese film makers, collaborated with, or resisted, the Japanese occupation. Drawing on archival and published sources in English, French, Chinese and Japanese, the authors show the diversity of groups and communities that made up wartime Shanghai. This book is an engaging collection of essays written on an exciting, but often neglected episode of Chinese history.
Wen-hsin Yeh University of California, Berkeley, USA; Bernard Wasserstein Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, UK; Joshua A. Fogel Kyoto University, Japan; Parks M. Co
Wen-hsin Yeh University of California, Berkeley, USA; Bernard Wasserstein Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, UK; Joshua A. Fogel Kyoto University, Japan; Parks M. Co
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