西汉中后期的政局演变既是汉代政治史研究中的重要课题之一,也是汉史研究中相对薄弱的环节。为了推动这一研究的深入,张小锋博士在汲取前人研究成果的基础上,利用大量简牍材料,撰写出版了《西汉中后期政局演变探微》(天津古籍出版社2007年4月版,以下简称《探微》)一书。全书凡22万言,除绪论和结束语外,共设 The political evolution in the middle and late Western Han Dynasty is not only one of the important topics in the study of political history in the Han Dynasty, but also the relatively weak link in the study of Han history. In order to promote this research, Dr. Zhang Xiaofeng, drawing on the research results of his predecessors, made use of a large amount of bamboo slips materials to write and publish the “Exploration of the Political Situation in the Middle and Late West Han Dynasty” (Tianjin Ancient Books Publishing House, April 2007, below Referred to as “exploration”) a book. The book where 220,000 words, in addition to introduction and conclusion, a total of