Civil-Military Relations Research of Beiyang Government(1916-1928)

• Main Authors: Yi-deng Shin, 辛宜燈
• Other Authors: 洪陸訓
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71269705585102830024

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 國際事務與戰略研究所碩士班 === 98 === In this work, the interaction of Beiyang warlords with Beijing government, civilian politicians, and the society during the period of Beiyang government (A.D. 1916-1928) was studied from the perspective of the civil-military relations. The origin and the process of the military interference in politics were also discussed. First, the historical background of the rising Beiyang warlords was given and discussed. Based on the background, the relationship between the warlord and Beijing government can be interpreted. Beiyang warlords controlled the government by force of arms by taking advantage of internal disorder and foreign invasions of Beijing government as well as the rising of nationalism. From then on, the history of military interference in politics was initiated. Then, the process of Beiyang warlords’ interference in politics by force of arms was introduced in the following pages of this thesis. Also, the factors which influence the competition among Beiyang warlords for dominating Beijing government, including the internal strife among Beiyang warlords, the involvement of local warlords, political parties, or civilians, and the interference of imperialism, were presented and discussed. Besides, during the rule of the warlords the development of the Beiyang government, which is affected by the interaction among Congress, Cabinet and governmental organizations, was reported. Furthermore, the influence of the warlords-based government on the people and the society was discussed. Finally, the civil-military relations during the period of Beiyang government can be concluded in one sentence: “Civilians dominate the government, but the civilians are controlled by the military.”