China in the 21st Century By Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

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Title	:	China in the 21st Century
Author	:	Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom
Format	:	Paperback
Page	:	164 pages
ISBN	:	0195394127

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The need to understand this global giant has never been pressing China is constantly in the news, yet conflicting impressions abound Within one generation, China has transformed from an impoverished, repressive state into an economic and political powerhouse In China in the 21st Century What Everyone Needs to Know, Jeffrey Wasserstrom provides cogent answers to th The need to understand this global giant has never been pressing China is constantly in the news, yet conflicting impressions abound Within one generation, China has transformed from an impoverished, repressive state into an economic and political powerhouse In China in the 21st Century What Everyone Needs to Know, Jeffrey Wasserstrom provides cogent answers to the most urgent questions regarding the newest superpower and offers a framework for understanding its meteoric rise Focusing his answers through the historical legacies Western and Japanese imperialism, the Mao era, and the massacre near Tiananmen Square that largely define China s present day trajectory, Wasserstrom introduces readers to the Chinese Communist Party, the building boom in Shanghai, and the environmental fall out of rapid Chinese industrialization He also explains unique aspects of Chinese culture such as the one child policy, and provides insight into how Chinese view Americans Wasserstrom reveals that China today shares many traits with other industrialized nations during their periods of development, in particular the United States during its rapid industrialization in the 19th century Finally, he provides guidance on the ways we can expect China to act in the future vis a vis the United States, Russia, India, and its East Asian neighbors

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about Author

Jeffrey N Wasserstrom, a Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine, is a modern Chinese social and cultural historian, with a strong interest in connecting China s past to its present and placing both into comparative and global perspective He has taught and written about subjects ranging from gender to revolution, human rights to urban change.His work has received funding fro Jeffrey N Wasserstrom, a Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine, is a modern Chinese social and cultural historian, with a strong interest in connecting China s past to its present and placing both into comparative and global perspective He has taught and written about subjects ranging from gender to revolution, human rights to urban change.His work has received funding from the Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation

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Title: China in the 21st Century
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The need to understand this global giant has never been pressing China is constantly in the news, yet conflicting impressions abound Within one gener

China in the 21st Century

Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom164 pagesJeffrey N. Wasserstrom