何谓“民国”?切入视角不同,所见面相自异。民国前生,一枝二叶,或曰Republic,或曰Democracy;民国后世,一体多面,亦真亦假,难辨虚实。概念史方法倾心文本之语言与结构,梳理关键概念,再现时代精神;社会史方法反其道而行之,阅读文本背后之情景,唤醒沉默世界。正面反面,翻看过后,或可说何谓民国。 What is “Republic of China”? Into a different perspective, the views are different. The Republic of China before the students, one or two leaves, or Republic, or Democracy; Republic of later life, one more face, also true or false, difficult to distinguish actuality. Conceptual history approaches the language and structure of the text, combs the key concepts and reproduces the spirit of the times. The social history approach takes the opposite direction, reads the scenarios behind the text, and awakens the world of silence. Positive negative, after looking over, or what can be said that the Republic of China.