Modernization and Revolution in China Hardback
by June Grasso, Jay Corrin, Michael Kort
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Extensively revised and fully updated in this sixth edition, this popular textbook conveys the drama of China’s struggle to modernize against the backdrop of a proud and difficult history.
Featuring a new analysis of the issues facing China’s fifth generation of leaders, it explores prominent developments including China’s relations with its neighbors and the United States, the humanitarian crises in Tibet and Xinjiang, and the progression of Xi Jinping.
Incorporating new analytical summaries in each chapter and updated suggested readings, this new edition covers:The breakdown of imperial China in the face of Japanese and Western encroachmentsThe struggles between the ideologies and armies of Chiang Kai-shek and Mao ZedongMao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward and Cultural RevolutionDeng Xiaoping’s reforms and the resulting dismantling of socialism and economic growth • China’s position as a world superpower and Xi Jinping’s leadershipThe Covid-19 pandemicSpanning the years from China’s defeat in the Opium Wars to its current status as a world superpower, the sixth edition of Modernization and Revolution in China is an essential textbook for courses on modern Chinese history, Chinese politics, and modern East Asia.
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- Pages:236 pages, 1 Halftones, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:14/03/2024
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- ISBN:9781032168623
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:236 pages, 1 Halftones, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:14/03/2024
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- ISBN:9781032168623