近五年来晚清政治史研究述评

近五年来的晚清政治史研究有一个从革命史转向改革史、从事件史回归制度史研究的趋向,学界在对实证研究方法的重视、研究视角与研究路径的转换等方面取得了一定的成果,尤其是在戊戌变法与清末新政研究方面成果较为突出。本文对近五年来晚清政治史研究的最新进展略做述评。

A Review of Literature on the Political History of the Late Qing Dynasty in the Past Five Years

The studies on the history of the Late Qing Dynasty have shown a trend of shifting from focusing on a history of revolution to focusing on a history of reform,from focusing on the events to focusing on the political system.Certain achievements have been observed in the emphases placed on empirical studies,changes in the research perspectives and research approaches.A remarkable case in point is the research on the Reform Movement of 1898 and the New Deal in the later years of the Qing Dynasty.This paper then offers a review of the findings by the studies on political history of the Late Qing Dynasty in the past five years.