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China´s Quest: The History of the Foreign Relations of the People´s Republic of China
John W. Garver
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Description for China´s Quest: The History of the Foreign Relations of the People´s Republic of China
Hardback. China's Quest, the result of over a decade of research, writing, and analysis, is both sweeping in breadth and encyclopedic in detail. Quite simply, it will be essential for any student or scholar with a strong interest in China's foreign policy. Num Pages: 888 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 172 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1256.
From its founding 65 years ago, the People's Republic of China has evolved from an important yet chaotic and impoverished state whose power was more latent than real into a great power on the cusp of possessing the largest economy in the world. Its path from the 1949 revolution to the present has been filled with twists and turns, including internal upheavals, a dramatic break with the Soviet Union, the 1989 revolution wave, and various wars and quasi-wars against India, the USSR, Vietnam, and South Korea. Throughout it all, international pressures have been omnipresent, forcing the regime to periodically shift ... Read more
From its founding 65 years ago, the People's Republic of China has evolved from an important yet chaotic and impoverished state whose power was more latent than real into a great power on the cusp of possessing the largest economy in the world. Its path from the 1949 revolution to the present has been filled with twists and turns, including internal upheavals, a dramatic break with the Soviet Union, the 1989 revolution wave, and various wars and quasi-wars against India, the USSR, Vietnam, and South Korea. Throughout it all, international pressures have been omnipresent, forcing the regime to periodically shift ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1255g
Number of Pages
888
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190261054
SKU
V9780190261054
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99-25
About John W. Garver
Professor of Political Science, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
Reviews for China´s Quest: The History of the Foreign Relations of the People´s Republic of China
Rich in detail but never overwhelming, Chinas Quest provides an excellent historical analysis of the PRC's foreign relations
Jonathan Fulton, International Institute for Asian Studies
John Garver's China's Quest is a compelling and highly readable history of the People's Republic of China (PRC)'s foreign relations. In pulling together this single-volume account of the most important moments and issues ... Read more
Jonathan Fulton, International Institute for Asian Studies
John Garver's China's Quest is a compelling and highly readable history of the People's Republic of China (PRC)'s foreign relations. In pulling together this single-volume account of the most important moments and issues ... Read more