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Extensively revised in this 5th edition, this textbook conveys the drama of China's struggle to modernize against the backdrop of a proud and difficult history. It features new analysis of the issues facing China's leaders, including the economic climate, China's relations with its neighbours, the Tibetan crisis, and the election of Xi Jinping.
List of contents
1. The Middle Kingdom 2. Patterns of Traditional Chinese Life 3. Imperial Breakdown and Western Invasion 4. The New Chinese Republic 5. Nationalists and Communists 6. China at War 7. Creating the New Order 1949-1957 8. The Great Leap and the Bad Fall 9. The Cultural Revolution 10. A Second Revolution: The Reforms of Deng Xiaoping 11. The Era of Jiang Zemin 12. The Fourth Generation 13. The Era of Xi Jinping-The Fifth Generation of Chinese Leadership Suggested Readings
About the author
June Grasso is Associate Professor of Social Sciences at the College of General Studies, Boston University, USA.
Jay P. Corrin is Professor of Social Sciences at the College of General Studies, Boston University, USA.
Michael Kort is Professor of Social Sciences at the College of General Studies, Boston University, USA.
Summary
Extensively revised in this 5th edition, this textbook conveys the drama of China's struggle to modernize against the backdrop of a proud and difficult history. It features new analysis of the issues facing China’s leaders, including the economic climate, China's relations with its neighbours, the Tibetan crisis, and the election of Xi Jinping.
