China and the World Since 1945: An International History

ISBN-13: 9780415606509 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 160 str.

Chi-Kwan Mark

Opis

The emergence of China as a dominant regional power with global influence is a significant phenomenon in the 21st century. This process is traced back to 1949, when Mao Zedong came to power & vowed to transform China's place in the world.

Recenzje

"this volume offers a clear-cut and persuasive survey of China's post-1949 path toward achieving regional and international recognition. A useful reader for general audiences in the West and for undergraduates everywhere. Highly recommended." - CHOICE, G. Zheng, Angelo State University, USA

Spis treści

Preface.  Chronology.  Abbreviations.  Introduction: History, Ideology, and Identity   1. Chinese Civil War and European Cold War, 1945-49  2. The Sino-Soviet Alliance and the Korean War, 1950-53  3. Peaceful Coexistence and Assertive Nationalism, 1954-57  4. Ideological Radicalization and the Sino-Soviet Split, 1958-64  5. The Vietnam War and Cultural-Revolution Diplomacy, 1965-68  6. Sino-Soviet Border War and Sino-American Rapprochement, 1969-72  7. Mao’s Last Diplomatic Struggle and Anti-Hegemony, 1972-78  8. Post-Mao Economic Reform and Independent Foreign Policy, 1979-89  9. Post-Cold War Challenges and Multilateral Diplomacy, 1990s  10. The Rise of China in the Twenty-first Century  Conclusion.  Further Reading

O autorze

Chi-kwan Mark is Lecturer in International History at Royal Holloway College, University of London. His research interests focus on British-American-Chinese relations during the Cold War and Hong Kong’s colonial and international history. He is the author of Hong Kong and the Cold War: Anglo-American Relations, 1949–1957 (2004).