An Annotated Guide to Modern China
Author : National Committee on United States-China Relations
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 32,4 MB
Release : 1967
Category : China
ISBN :
Author : National Committee on United States-China Relations
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 32,4 MB
Release : 1967
Category : China
ISBN :
Author : R. Keith Schoppa
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 37,87 MB
Release : 2000-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231500371
China, the world's oldest and most populous state, remains an enigma to most people in the West, even at a time when that country is playing an increasingly prominent role on the international stage. At the heart of modern Chinese history have been the efforts of the Chinese people to transform their polity into a modern nation state, the Confucian orthodoxy into an ideology that can help direct that process, and an agrarian economy into an industrial one. These efforts are ongoing and of great importance. This book is both an introduction to the major features of modern Chinese history and a resource for researchers interested in virtually any topic relating to the Chinese experience of the last 220 years. This valuable reference contains: a historical narrative providing a comprehensive overview of five core aspects of Chinese history: domestic politics, society, the economy, the world of culture and thought, and relations with the outside world; a compendium of 250 short, descriptive articles on key figures, events, and terms; a resource guide containing approximately 500 annotated entries for the most authoritative sources for further research in English, as well as descriptions of important films depicting modern China and a guide to electronic resources; and appendices, including a chronology, excerpts from key primary source documents, and a wealth of tables and graphs on demographic, social, and economic trends.
Author : John King Fairbank
Publisher :
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 28,41 MB
Release : 1950
Category : Bibliography
ISBN :
An annotated bibliography that organizes sourcers pertaining to general reference, historical works, government and law, historical periods, foreign affairs, economic studies, society, cultural movements, education, intellectual and literary history, newspapers and journals.
Author : Andrew Nathan
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 37,16 MB
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0472901869
Graduate students have traditionally learned a good part of what they know about sources and research aids on modern China through hearsay and serendipity, in unsystematic and unreliable bits and pieces. The field has now developed to the point where this need not and ought not to be so. It is now possible for beginning researchers to start with some shared basic knowledge of research aids and documentary resources. This research guide is meant to provide that knowledge. The user of this guide is envisaged as an American graduate student in history or the social sciences who is already familiar with the major English-language secondary literature on modern China and is about to begin original research, either for a seminar paper or for a dissertation.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 11,93 MB
Release : 2008
Category :
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Author : Graham Hutchings
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 44,86 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674012400
This guide to people, places, ideas, and events crucial to an understanding of a rising world power focuses on society and politics and their impact on China and the world. Hutchings provides over 200 short essays, arranged alphabetically, covering figures and events from Sun Yat-sen to Jiang Zemin and the Boxer Rebellion to Tiananmen Square.
Author : Colin Mackerras
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 32,67 MB
Release : 2001-10-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521786744
Completely revised and updated, the New Cambridge Handbook of Contemporary China is an indispensable and manageable guide to the world's most populous nation. Emphasising the period from the 1990s, the book covers and includes the following subjects: a chronology detailing events since 1949; politics and law; biographies of eminent individuals; an annotated bibliography of books, journals and websites relevant to China in the 1990s and beyond; foreign relations, especially with the United States and Russia; the economy, including China's main economic reform programs and objectives; education; population and a gazetteer. With an excellent selection of figures, diagrams and maps, this book will be the standard reference to contemporary China for students, teachers, journalists, travelers, academic and government researchers, business people, policy-makers and general readers.
Author : Rana Mitter
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 24,98 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9781402768934
A brief introduction to the history, politics, society, and culture of China.
Author : Captivating History
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,34 MB
Release : 2023-02-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781637167847
Let's take a look at the past 120 years of Chinese history, from the country's start as a backward, struggling empire in the late 19th century to a totalitarian communist superpower. The radical transformation of China from a dynastic monarchy to a dominant global communist regime is very compelling for readers of all ages and interests, and this book tells the history of the most important developments during this period. Filled with ideological and intellectual struggles, internal divisions and civil wars, conflicts with foreign nations, and influential changes throughout the 20th century, modern Chinese history promises to be an interesting read. Throughout the book, you will learn about the following: The collapse of the Qing dynasty in early 20th-century China Influential characters from the early days of the Chinese Republic Events that shaped the first thirty years of the 20th century in China and eventually led to the First United Front The rise of communism and the formation of the CCP The impact of World War II, Japanese occupation, and the Chinese Civil War Mao Zedong, the communist victory, and the fleeing of the Nationalist government to the island of Taiwan The formation of the People's Republic of China and the socioeconomic policies of the 1950s The Great Leap Forward and its results for the Chinese people The Cultural Revolution, Mao's death, and the development of the country from the late 1970s And much, much more! Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button to begin learning about Modern China!
Author : Rana Mitter
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 10,55 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0198753705
"Rana Mitter's updated guide describes with flair and authority China's often tortuous, sometimes triumphant pursuit of "modernity", what it has meant for the Chinese people, and what we can expect it to mean in future - for all of us." Graham Hutchings, Oxford Analytica. "Now updated to bring the story of modern China up into the era of Xi Jinping, this slim, accessible, and lively volume offers an appealing mix of information and argument. The first edition proved popular with students as a classroom text, so I look forward to putting this 2.0 version to use in future courses." Jeff Wasserstrom, author of China in the 21st Century : What Everyone Needs to Know.