1. Jack Szymanski, Alex Lee
The Warlord Era
Jack Szymanski, Alex Lee

2. Regime Two governments: Qing in Beijing-absolute monarchy
Republic of China-democracy
Republic of China: (democratization)
Democracymonarchydemocracy (authoritarian/totalitarian)
Federal System
No autonomyhigh autonomy
Low accountability

3. Economy
MarketRegulatedCommand

4. Yuan Shi-Kai General, President ,“Emperor”
Reactionary: Hoped for support from the conservatives
Dictator: Illiberal / Authoritarian
Lost power due to Decentralization and inability to control other regions
Means of Control:
The Peiyang Army. 
Bribes
Connections and Friendships

5. Warlords Over 30 Warlord/Military Cliques Dictatorships: Authoritarian
Taxation, Corruption
Lack of true Ideology

6. Sun Yatsen
“Three Principles of the People”: Nationalism, Democracy, and Socialism
Driving principles of the Kuomingtang
Basis for Communist Party Ideology
Drove the Civil war and the Change in China for the next 50 years

7. Bibliography http://alphahistory.com/chineserevolution/warlord-era/