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The Grand Council of the Ch'ing dynasty: a historiographical study
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 December 2009
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The Grand Council (Chün-chi ch'u ) of the Ch'ing dynasty was an efficient, autocratic institution. It operated under direct imperial supervision, outside the regular administrative channels, performing its function in swift and confidential ways. Its operations enabled the Ch'ing rulers to expand their powers, strengthen their control and, most important, perpetuate their autocratic rules. Because of its versatile performance, the Grand Council enjoyed the monarch's trust, and a long existance.
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- Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies , Volume 48 , Issue 3 , October 1985 , pp. 502 - 515
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- Copyright © School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London 1985
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