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Modern China: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition) [#176]
Modern China: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition) [#176]
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  • Examines the modern history, politics, economy, and thriving cultural scene of contemporary China, and its relations with the wider world
  • Covers a range of social issues from the position of women in society, to the influence of television and film, and the role of the overseas Chinese disapora
  • Includes accounts of many prominent figures, such as the Communist leaders, the last emperors, and writers and artists
  • Offers a guide to the themes and controversies that have shaped modern China

 
China today is never out of the news: from international finance to human rights controversies, global coverage of its rising international presence, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. It seems to be a country of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the world's most futuristic cities, heir to an ancient civilization that is still trying to find a modern identity. 

This Very Short Introduction offers the reader an entry to understanding the world's most populous nation, giving an integrated picture of modern Chinese society, culture, economy, politics, and art. In this new edition, Rana Mitter addresses China's current global position, accounting for the country's growth in global significance over the past decade. 

Index: 

1: What is modern China?
2: The old order and the new
3: Making China modern
4: Is Chinese society modern?
5: Is China's economy modern?
6: Is Chinese culture modern?
7: Brave new China?
Further Reading
References

About the author: 

Rana Mitter, Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China and Director of the University China Centre, University of Oxford
 
Rana Mitter is Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China and Director of the University China Centre at the University of Oxford. He is the author or editor of several books, including The Manchurian Myth: Nationalism, Resistance, and Collaboration in Modern China (University of California Press, 2000) and A Bitter Revolution: China's Struggle with the Modern World (OUP, 2004). His most recent book is China's War with Japan, 1937-1945 (Penguin, 2014), which won the 2014 Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature, and was a 2014 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title. He is a presenter for BBC Radio 3's arts and ideas programme, Free Thinking.

"Mitter shows the dragon with its fires lit." - Steve Craggs, Northern Echo

Product details

ISBN : 9780198753704

Author: 
Rana Mitter
Pages
168 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Feb 2016
Series
Very Short Introductions
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Modern China: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition) [#176]

Modern China: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition) [#176]

Modern China: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition) [#176]