China

A Modern History

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Michael Dillon

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In this complete guide to modern China, Michael Dillon takes students through its social, political and economic changes, from the Qing Empire, through the civil war and the Communist state, to its incarnation as a hybrid capitalist superpower. Key features of the new edition include: - A brand new chapter on the Xi Jinping premiership - Coverage of the recent developments in Hong Kong - Unique analysis of Tibet and Xinjiang - Teaching aides including biographies of leading figures, timelines and a glossary Clearly and compelling written, this textbook is essential for any student of the history or politics of modern China.

Author Biography:

Michael Dillon is Professor of History and Affiliate of the Lau China Centre, King's College London, UK. He was Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University in 2009 and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Royal Asiatic Society. He was founding Director of the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Durham, where he taught modern Chinese history.

Release date NZ

August 12th, 2021

Author

Michael Dillon

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Edition

2nd edition

Illustrations

35 bw illus

Pages

512

ISBN-13

9780755602612

Product ID

33520505

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