China Since 1949

ISBN-13: 9781138999060 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 218 str.

Linda Benson;?Abar;?Abar

Opis

Exploring the remarkable story of China s rise to global prominence, "China since 1949" provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the events that have shaped the country since the middle of the twentieth century.

Covering the Maoist era through the Reform period to the present day, this book addresses subjects such as China s position as a world economic power, the Chinese Communist Party s treatment of ethnic minorities, women s experiences under the Communist regime, and China s human rights record. Fully updated throughout, the third edition includes:

• a new chapter focusing on China since 2010
• discussion of current issues such as China s territorial disputes, computer hacking and cyber-espionage, corruption, leadership changes, and the slowing of China s economic growth
• extensively revised chapters on China and the World and on Government, Politics and the Economy
• An updated selection of primary source documents.

Also containing a chronology of events from 1949 to 2015, a Who s Who of key figures, a glossary and a guide to further reading, "China Since 1949" is an accessible and engaging introduction to China s recent past and essential reading for students of modern Chinese history. "

Spis treści

Acknowledgements. A note on romanization and pronunciation of Chinese words. List of figures. Chronology. Who's who. Glossary. Map.  Part One: China's Past  1. General Introduction  2. Geographical and Historical Background  Part Two: China Under the Communist Party  3. China's New Revolutionary Road, 1949-57  4. The Radical Maoist Phase, 1958-76  5. Building Reform-Era China, 1977-89  6. Deepening Reform: China in the 1990s  7. Challenges in the 1990s  8. Social change after 2000  9. China Under President Hu  10. President Xi and the Chinese Dream  11. China and the World  Part 3: Assessing China's Rise  Part 4. Documents  Further reading. References. Index.  

O autorze

Authored by Benson, Linda