Mob Ideology or Democracy: Analyzing Taiping Rebellion’s Defeat and Revolution of 1911’s Triumph in Ending the Qing Dynasty

This paper investigates the underlying factors that caused Qing Dynasty of China to survive Taiping Rebellion yet crumbled upon Revolution 1911. It first examines ideological differences between two attempts regime change, followed by an exploration into extent foreign interference in determining outcomes events. Subsequently, author analyzes conflict constitutionalists and absolute monarchists within court during time Ultimately, this concludes dynasty survived Xinhai because latter’s San-min Doctrine, also known as “Three Principles People,” drew support from regional governments its ideology gave them hopes preserving powers, while Rebellion’s mob achieved contrary; on top this, 1911 faced a government weakened internal conflicts over constitutional reforms, it successfully prevented powers intervening behalf falling imperial dynasty.