China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know (R)

In this third edition of China in the 21st Century, Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Maura Elizabeth Cunningham provide a comprehensive and insightful introduction to China's rise as a superpower, focusing on its historical legacies, cultural aspects, and relations with other nations. The book offers a framework for understanding China's present-day trajectory and provides guidance on how we might expect it to act in the future.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 240 pages
\n Publication date: 14 June 2018
\n Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
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In this comprehensive and extensively revised third edition of China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know®, Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Maura Elizabeth Cunningham offer insightful and compelling responses to the most pressing inquiries about the emerging superpower. Through a comprehensive framework that encompasses historical legacies such as Confucian thought, Western and Japanese imperialism, the Mao era, and the tragic events near Tiananmen Square, they shed light on China's remarkable journey from a developing nation to a global powerhouse.

The authors introduce readers to the Chinese Communist Party, the bustling urban landscape of Shanghai, and the detrimental environmental consequences of rapid industrialization. They also delve into unique aspects of Chinese culture, including the one-child policy, and provide valuable insights into Chinese-American relations, particularly in the context of the Trump era.

As Wasserstrom and Cunningham draw parallels between China and other industrialized nations during their respective development phases, particularly the United States during its rapid industrialization in the 19th century, they offer valuable guidance on how we can anticipate China's future actions towards the United States, Russia, India, and its East Asian neighbors.

This updated edition also includes perspectives on Hong Kong's shifting political status and expands on President Xi Jinping's tenure in office, providing a concise yet comprehensive introduction to this significant global power. Whether you are a student, researcher, business professional, or simply interested in understanding the world's most populous nation, China in the 21st Century is an essential resource for gaining a deeper understanding of China's past, present, and future.

\n Weight: 246g\n
Dimension: 148 x 210 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780190659080\n
Edition number: 3 Revised edition\n