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From the Book - Third Edition.
Conquest and Consolidation. The late Ming
The Manchu conquest
Kangxi's consolidation
Yongzheng's authority
Chinese society and the reign of Qianlong
China and the eighteenth-century world .
Fragmentation and Reform. The first clash with the West
The crisis within
Restoration through reform
New tensions in the late Qing
The end of the dynasty.
Envisioning State and Society. The new republic
A road is made
The fractured alliance
The Guomindang in power
Communist survival.
War and Revolution. World War II
The fall of the Guomindang state
The birth of the People's Republic
Planning the new society
Deepening the revolution
Cultural revolution.
War and Revolution. Reopening the doors
Redefining revolution
Levels of power
Testing the limits
Century's end
Breakthrough?
Pt. I. Conquest and Consolidation. The late Ming: The glory of the Ming ; Town and farm ; Corruption and hardship ; The Ming collapse
The Manchu conquest: The rise of the Qing ; Conquering the Ming ; Adapting to China ; Class and resistance
Kangxi's consolidation: The war of the Three Feudatories, 1673-1681 ; Taiwan and maritime China ; Wooing the intellectuals ; Defining the borders ; A mixed legacy
Yongzheng's authority: Economic structures ; The question of taxes ; The center and channels of power ; Moral authority
Chinese society and the reign of Qianlong: "Like the sun at midday" ; Eighteenth-century Confucianism ; The dream of the Red Chamber ; Qianlong's later years
China and the eighteenth-century world: Managing the foreigners ; Aliens and Chinese law ; Opium ; Western images of China.
pt. II. Fragmentation and Reform. The first clash with the West: The response of China's scholars ; China's political response ; Britain's military response ; The new treaty system
The crisis within: Social dislocation north and south ; The Taiping ; Foreign pressures ; The Nian rebellion ; Muslim revolts
Restoration through reform: Confucian reform ; Defining foreign policy ; The missionary presence ; Overseas Chinese
New tensions in the late Qing: Self-strengthening and the Japanese war ; The reform movement of 1898 ; Three sides of nationalism ; Emerging forces
The end of the dynasty: The Qing constitution ; New railways, new army ; Nationalists and socialists ; Qing fall.
pt. III. Envisioning State and Society. The new republic. Experiment in democracy ; The rule of Yuan Shikai ; Militarists in China and Chinese in France
"A road Is made": The warning voice of social Darwinism ; Marxist stirrings ; The facets of May Fourth ; The Comintern and the birth of the CCP
The fractured alliance: The initial agreement ; Launching the Northern Expedition ; Shanghai spring ; Wuhan summer, Canton winter
The Guomindang in power: Guomindang government ; Culture and ideology ; China and the United States ; China and Japan
Communist survival: The Chinese poor ; Mao Zedong and the rural Soviets ; The Long March ; Crisis at Xi'an.
pt. IV. War and Revolution. World War II: The loss of East China ; China divided ; Chongqing and Yan'an, 1938-1941 ; Chongqing and Yan'an in the widening war ; War's end
The fall of the Guomindang state: The Japanese surrender and the Marshall mission ; Land reform and the Manchurian base ; The losing battle with inflation ; Defeat of the Guomindang armies
The birth of the People's Republic: Countryside and town, 1949-1950 ; The structure of the new government ; The Korean War ; Mass party, mass campaigns
Planning the new society: The first five-year plan ; Foreign policy and the national minorities ; Army reform ; The hundred flowers
Deepening the revolution: The great leap forward ; The Sino-Soviet rift ; Political investigation and "socialist education"
Cultural Revolution: The cult of Mao and the critics ; Launching the Cultural Revolution ; Party retrenchment and the death of Lin Biao.
pt. V. Re-entering the World. Reopening the doors. The United States and the Nixon visit ; Attacking Confucius and Lin Biao ; Defining the economy, 1974-1975 ; 1976 : the Old Guard dies
Redefining revolution: The four modernizations ; The fifth modernization ; Taiwan and the Special Economic Zones ; "Truth from facts"
Levels of power: One billion people ; Governing China in the 1980s ; The problems of prosperity, 1983-1984 ; Rebuilding the law
Testing the limits: Democracy's chorus ; Broadening the base ; Social strains ; The breaking point.
Century's end. Returning to growth ; Zones and games ; Little dragons ; Into the sea ; Deng's passing
Breakthrough? . The range of options ; The Hu/Wen years ; The economic challenges ; Global preoccupations ; Cultural parameters.
From the Book - First edition.
The late Ming. The glory of the Ming ; Town and farm ; Corruption and hardship ; The Ming collapse
The Manchu conquest. The rise of the Qing ; Conquering the Ming ; Adapting to China ; Class and resistance
Kangxi's consolidation. The war of the Three Feudatories, 1673-1681 ; Taiwan and maritime China ; Wooing the intellectuals ; Defining the borders ; A mixed legacy
Yongzheng's authority. Qing power and taxation in the countryside ; The center and channels of power ; Moral authority
Chinese society and the reign of Qianlong. Social pressures and population growth ; "Like the sun at midday" ; Eighteenth-century Confucianism ; The dream of the Red Chamber ; Qianlong's later years
China and the eighteenth-century world. Managing the foreigners ; Aliens and Chinese law ; Opium ; Western images of China
The first clash with the West. The response of China's scholars ; China's political response ; Britain's military response ; The new treaty system
The crisis within. Social dislocation north and south ; The Taiping ; Foreign pressures and Marx's views ; The Nian rebellion ; Muslim revolts
Restoration through reform. Confucian reform ; Defining foreign policy ; The missionary presence ; Overseas Chinese
New tensions in the late Qing. Self-strengthening and the Japanese war ; The reform movement of 1898 ; Three sides of nationalism ; Emerging forces
The end of the dynasty. The Qing constitution ; New railways, new army ; Nationalists and socialists ; Qing fall
The new republic. Experiment in democracy ; The rule of Yuan Shikai ; Militarists in China and Chinese in France ; The political thinking of Sun Yat-Sen
"A road Is made". The warning voice of social Darwinism ; The promise of Marxism ; The facets of May Fourth ; The Comintern and the birth of the CCP ; The industrial sector
The clash. The initial alliance ; Launching the Northern Expedition ; Shanghai spring ; Wuhan summer, Canton winter
Experiments in government. The power base of Chiang Kai-Shek ; Mao Zedong and the rural Soviets ; China and the United States ; China and Japan ; China and Germany
The drift to war. The Long March ; The national mood and Guomindang ideology ; Crisis at Xi'an ; The Chinese poor
World War II. The loss of East China ; China divided ; Chongqing and Yan'an, 1938-1941 ; Chongqing and Yan'an in the widening war ; War's end
The fall of the Guomindang state. The Japanese surrender and the Marshall mission ; Land reform and the Manchurian base ; The losing battle with inflation ; Defeat of the Guomindang armies
The birth of the People's Republic. Countryside and town, 1949-1950 ; The structure of the new government ; The Korean War ; Mass party, mass campaigns
Planning the new society. The first five-year plan ; Foreign policy and the national minorities ; Army reform ; The hundred flowers
Deepening the revolution. The great leap forward ; The Sino-Soviet rift ; Political investigation and "socialist education" ; The cult of Mao and the critics ; Launching the Cultural Revolution ; Party retrenchment and the death of Lin Biao
Reopening the doors. The United States and the Nixon visit ; Attacking Confucius and Lin Biao ; Defining the economy, 1974-1975 ; 1976 : the Old Guard dies
Redefining revolution. The four modernizations ; The fifth modernization ;- Taiwan and the Special Economic Zones ; "Truth from facts"
Levels of power. One billion people ; Governing China in the 1980s ; The problems of prosperity, 1983-1984 ; Rebuilding the law
Testing the limits. Emerging tensions in 1985 ; Democracy's chorus ; Broadening the base ; Social strains ; The breaking point.
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9780393934519
9781624607059
9780393934519
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