李时岳先生是研究中国近代史的知名学者。近十多年来，他在深刻反思的基础上，发表了一系列具有创新见解的学术论文，在学术界产生了重大的影响。最近，这些论文由他自己选出一部分，以题为《近代史新论》（下简称《新论》）结集，由汕头大学出版社出版。《新论》凝聚着作者学 Mr. Li Shiyue is a well-known scholar studying modern Chinese history. In the past decade or so, based on profound reflection, he published a series of scholarly dissertations with innovative insights that have had a significant impact in academia. Most recently, these essays were selected by himself as part of a series entitled “The New Theory of Modern History” (hereinafter referred to as “The New Theory”), published by Shantou University Press. The New Theory embodies the author’s theory