Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 273-288).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1998. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-172). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (doctoral)--Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht, 1985.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--City University of New York, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 424-436).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Santa Cruz, 1986. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [295]-310).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Guo li Taiwan da xue, 1973. / Cover title. Reproduced from typescript; on double leaves. Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-281).

Thesis--Freie Universität Berlin. / Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, p. 251-293).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-168). Also available in electronic version.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wyoming, 2009. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 1, 2010). Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-213).

by Lai Yiu Keung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 217-236). / CHAPTERS: / Chapter ONE. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter A. --- The Problems of Civil Society --- p.1 / Chapter B. --- What does Habermas say? --- p.6 / Chapter C. --- Criticism on Habermas´ةs Concept --- p.15 / Chapter D. --- Public Sphere in recent Historiography of China --- p.21 / Chapter E. --- The Conceptual Framework of this Study --- p.26 / Chapter F. --- Justification of this Study --- p.30 / Chapter G. --- Why Shanghai? --- p.33 / Chapter H. --- A Methodological Note --- p.36 / Chapter TWO. --- Shanghai: City and People --- p.38 / Chapter A. --- Shanghai before the Arrival of Foreigners --- p.38 / Chapter B. --- The Political Significance of the Settlements --- p.42 / Chapter C. --- The Favourable Location of Shanghai --- p.48 / Chapter D. --- Structural Changes --- p.51 / Chapter E. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.60 / Chapter THREE. --- Shanghai as a Community --- p.65 / Chapter A. --- Traditional Merchant Organizations in Shanghai --- p.66 / Chapter B. --- From Exclusiveness to Inclusiveness --- p.72 / Chapter C. --- Toward Community-Wide Leadership --- p.73 / Chapter D. --- The North China Famine Relief and Macroregional Mobilizations --- p.79 / Chapter E. --- Western Influence and the Rise of Civic Consciousness --- p.82 / Chapter F. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.87 / Chapter four. --- Public Sphere in Shanghai: Institutions and Actors --- p.90 / Chapter A. --- Moving toward Constitutional Government --- p.90 / Chapter B --- . Institutional Bases --- p.99 / Chapter a. --- The Shanghai City Council --- p.101 / Chapter b. --- The Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce --- p.106 / Chapter c. --- Political Press and the Formation of Public Opinion --- p.111 / Chapter C. --- The Urban Reformist Elite --- p.114 / Chapter D. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.120 / Chapter FIVE. --- Public Sphere in Action I: The Anti-American Boycott in1905 --- p.122 / Chapter A. --- Background --- p.122 / Chapter B. --- The Development of Boycott --- p.126 / Chapter C. --- Organization and Leadership --- p.128 / Chapter D. --- Methods --- p.130 / Chapter E. --- Supports --- p.134 / Chapter a. --- Mercantile --- p.134 / Chapter b. --- Non-mercantile --- p.136 / Chapter F. --- Effects of the Boycott --- p.140 / Chapter G. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.141 / Chapter SIX. --- Public Sphere in Action II: The Constitutional Movement in1910 --- p.145 / Chapter A. --- Background --- p.146 / Chapter B. --- Development --- p.149 / Chapter C. --- Organization and Leadership --- p.153 / Chapter D. --- Methods --- p.157 / Chapter E. --- Political Demands --- p.160 / Chapter F. --- Result and Effect --- p.163 / Chapter G. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.165 / Chapter SEVEN. --- The 1911 Revolution in Shanghai and the Closure of Public Sphere --- p.168 / Chapter A. --- Revolutionary Activities in Shanghai --- p.168 / Chapter B. --- The Merchant Militia --- p.171 / Chapter C. --- Cooperation between the Revolutionaries and the Reformist Elite --- p.174 / Chapter D. --- The Revolution in Shanghai --- p.179 / Chapter E. --- Assertion of Political Power of the Reformist Elite --- p.182 / Chapter F. --- The Second Revolution in 1913 and the Demise of Elite --- p.186 / Chapter G. --- Concluding Remarks --- p.191 / Chapter EIGHT. --- Conclusion --- p.192 / Chapter A. --- The Degeneration of the Public Sphere --- p.192 / Chapter B. --- Nationalism and Public Sphere --- p.195 / Chapter C. --- Concluding Review of the Study --- p.205 / Chapter D. --- Discussions --- p.211 / BIBLIOGRAPHY