Chinas Rise in Historical Perspective
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For much of its history, China dominated East Asia and controlled its contacts with the rest of the world. In the nineteenth century, however, the rise of European . China today is the product of thousands of years of expansion. Much like the Russian and American empires, the Chinese Empire resulted from the ruthless.
China, with its geographical, historical, cultural, and political distance from the West, long has been a black box upon which we readily paste labels--communist, non-Western, developing country--but whose internal logic remains a mystery to us. Arguing that it would be a major step forward in our genuine knowledge of China if we understood its internal dynamic, this innov China, with its geographical, historical, cultural, and political distance from the West, long has been a black box upon which we readily paste labels--communist, non-Western, developing country--but whose internal logic remains a mystery to us.
Arguing that it would be a major step forward in our genuine knowledge of China if we understood its internal dynamic, this innovative book considers China from a historical perspective to chart its current dynamic and future direction. Renowned historians, economists, and political scientists explore the internal dynamic of China's rise since traditional times through the key themes of China's identity, security, economy, environment, energy, and politics.
Each themed section pairs a historian with a social scientist to give an overall view of where China is coming from and where it is heading. One of the PRC's best-known experts on international relations provides a concluding reflection on the political psychology of China's view of itself in the world.
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Although a China-centered perspective does not yield clear, absolute truths about China's rise, focusing on change in the PRC from pre-modern times to the present allows us to distinguish between China's own dynamic and its relative change of position vis-a-vis other actors, including ourselves. Written in clear and accessible style, this nuanced book will be essential reading for all readers interested in China past and present and its growing global role.
Lowell Dittmer, Erica S. Downs, Mark Elvin, Joseph W.
Perkins, Qin Yaqing, Evelyn S. Keith Schoppa, Michael D. Swaine, and Brantly Womack. Paperback , pages.
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Oct 04, AskHistorians added it Shelves: If anyone is seriously interested in what trends have shaped the current Chinese political landscape, this is the book to read. The perspectives of the contributors are diverse, and so are the topics covered, which include religious cosmology, identity crises in wake of the revolution, ecological issues, and international relations.
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A competent, interesting work documenting the rise of China and examining China rise from several different angles, in the process puncturing many myths about China Such as the recurrent American fear of Chinese expansionism. Especially interesting was the chapter by Rawski covering security issues in Chinese History, which discusses the problems inherent in seeing China as the traditional "Regional Hegemon" of East Asia.
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Political Creativity and Political Development Chapter 9: Keith Schoppa Chapter Political Creativity and Political Reform in China? Joseph Fewsmith Part VI: Concluding Reflections Chapter A major step forward in the accurate understanding of China in the attempt to understand its internal dynamic. This book will inform both the average reader and the academic about the rise of China, and above all, its identity reconstruction.
China's rise in historical perspective
This unique book purposefully blends insightful historical analyses and strong present-day commentaries, placing core elements of the phenomenon of contemporary China into very meaningful contexts. This welcome and long-overdue approach will assist a broad readership that seeks to understand both where China has been and where it is going. We will also have synergies, collaboration, and cooperation. In China's Rise , Brantly Womack has compiled the most useful set of perspectives in the last decade on how to think about China.
The contributors to this book are not only among the best observers and analysts of China's actions but also some of the best writers in the field.
