Modern China: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Modern China: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199228027

ISBN-10: 0199228027

ISBN-13: 9780199228027

Edition: 2008

Authors: Rana Mitter

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China today is never out of the news: from human rights controversies and the continued legacy of Tiananmen Square, to global coverage of the Beijing Olympics, and the Chinese "economic miracle." It is a country of contradictions and transitions: a peasant society with some of the world's most futuristic cities, an ancient civilization that is modernizing as rapidly as possible, a walled-off nation that is increasingly at the center of world trade. This Very Short Introduction offers an indispensable starting point for anyone who needs to quickly know the themes and controversies that have shaped modern China. Prize-winning author and scholar Rana Mitter examines the modern history,…

Book details

List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/7/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.132
Language: English

Rana Mitter is ?University Lecturer in Modern Chinese History and Politics, University of Oxford.




What is modern China?



The old order and the new



Making China modern



Is Chinese society modern?



Is China's economy modern?



Is Chinese culture modern?


Further Reading and References