China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know
by Wasserstrom, Jeffrey N.; Cunningham, Maura ElizabethDownloadable: 180 Days
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Summary
Updated to include perspectives on Hong Kong's shifting political status, as well as an expanded discussion of President Xi Jinping's time in office, China in the 21st Century provides a concise and insightful introduction to this significant global power.
Author Biography
Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom is a Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine. His previous books include Global Shanghai, China's Brave New World, and Twentieth-Century China.
Maura Elizabeth Cunningham is an Associate at the University of Michigan's Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies. She has written on modern Chinese history for the Wall Street Journal and the LA Review of Books.
Table of Contents
Contents
Part I: Historical Legacies
1. Schools of Thought
2. Imperial China
3. Revolutions and Revolutionaries
Part II: The Present and the Future
4. From Mao to Now
5. U.S. - China Misunderstandings
6. The Future
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