China : a modern history

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China : a modern history

Michael Dillon

I.B. Tauris, c2021

2nd ed

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"First published in Great Britain 2010"-- T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

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.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction 1. Rise and Fall of the Chinese Empire 2. China and the West: The Road to the Opium War 3. Taiping, Nain and Muslim Uprisings (1850-1884) 4. Restoration and Colonisation (1861-1884) 5. Boxer Rising and Imperial Decline (1899-1911) 6. The Struggle for the Republic of China (1911-1916) 7. May Fourth Movement, Communists and Nationalists (1917-1924) 8. Northern Expedition and United Front (1923-1927) 9. Nanjing Expedition and Long March (11927-1937) 10. Japanese Invasion, Second United Front and Civil war (1937-1949) Interlude 11. Liberation and People's Republic of China (1949-1954) 12. Agriculture, Industry, Marriage Reform and the Intelligentsia (1950-1965) 13. Great Leap Forward (1958-1965) 14. Cultural Revolution (1966-1980) 15. Modernising and Opening China 16. Tibet, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia 17. Hong Kong and Taiwan 18. China after Deng Xiaoping 19. Xi Jinping and the New Authoritarianism Biographical notes Further reading Index

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