{"product_id":"modernization-and-revolution-in-china-paperback","title":"Modernization and Revolution in China - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJune Grasso\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJay Corrin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Kort\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensively revised and fully updated in this sixth edition, this popular textbook conveys the drama of China's struggle to modernize against the backdrop of a proud and difficult history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a new analysis of the issues facing China's fifth generation of leaders, it explores prominent developments including China's relations with its neighbors and the United States, the humanitarian crises in Tibet and Xinjiang, and the progression of Xi Jinping. Incorporating new analytical summaries in each chapter and updated suggested readings, this new edition covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe breakdown of imperial China in the face of Japanese and Western encroachments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe struggles between the ideologies and armies of Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMao Zedong's Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeng Xiaoping's reforms and the resulting dismantling of socialism and economic growth - China's position as a world superpower and Xi Jinping's leadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Covid-19 pandemic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning the years from China's defeat in the Opium Wars to its current status as a world superpower, the sixth edition of \u003ci\u003eModernization and Revolution in China \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential textbook for courses on modern Chinese history, Chinese politics, and modern East Asia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJune Grasso \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Social Sciences at the College of General Studies, Boston University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay P. Corrin \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor Emeritus of Social Sciences at the College of General Studies, Boston University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael G. Kort \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Social Sciences at the College of General Studies, Boston University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50340227973357,"sku":"9781032124896","price":84.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/T6JAL6_iy29781032124896.webp?v=1785124167","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/modernization-and-revolution-in-china-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}