Restless Empire: China And The World Since 1750 Odd Arne Westad Vintage Αγγλικά Βιβλία History

Over The Past 250 Years Of Momentous Change And Dramatic Upheaval China Has Proved Itself To Be A Restless Empire Tracing China’s Course From Eighteenth-Century Qing Dynasty Today\ S People’s Republic Shows How Country’s Worldview Evolved It Explains Chinese Attitudes Have Been Determined By Both Receptiveness Resistance Outside Influence Presents Preoccupations That Set Its Foreign-Relations Agenda Within Two Decades Is Likely Depose United States As World’s Largest Economy Then Country Expects Eradicated Poverty Among Population More Than One Half Billion Established Technological Powerhouse Meanwhile Some – Especially Neighbours Are Afraid Will Strengthen Military Might In Order Bend Others New Form Nationalism Rising Many Angry About Perceived Injustices Fear Loss Identity Commercial Forces Foreign Influences So Attraction World Society Dwindle Or Continue Engage? Attempt Recreate Sino-Centric International Eastern Asia Pursue Harmonious Diplomatic Route? Can Overcome Lack Democracy Transparency These Characteristics Hard-Wired Into System? Whatever Case We Ignore History At Our Peril Magisterial Indispensible Most Important State Affairs Today Winner 2013 Bernard Schwartz Book Award Σελίδες: 528 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm