Contemporary China : a new superpower?
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Contemporary China : a new superpower?
（Routledge studies on think Asia / edited by Jagannath P. Panda, 22）
Routledge, 2024
- : hbk
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Includes index
Contents of Works
- Introduction : new superpower? / Richard Q. Turcsanyi
- Historical legacy : a humiliated five-thousand-year-old civilization? / Filip Šebok
- Mao Zedong : why the revolutionary leader 'lives forever'? / Filip Šebok
- Tiananmen 1989 : how did the massacre change China? / Barbara Kelemen
- Religion, traditions, and values : what do the Chinese believe in? / Klára Dubravčíková
- Living standards and social issues : what is it like to live in China? / Klára Dubravčíková
- China's political system : how does the Communist Party rule China? / Filip Šebok
- Chinese economic miracle : how did an underdeveloped country change into a world leader? / Martin Šebeňa
- Social control and propaganda : what is "social credit" and how has China handled COVID-19? / Filip Šebok
- Rule by law : is there justice in China? / Matej Šimalčík
- Technological power : can China innovate? / Martin Šebeňa
- Environment : does China care about it? / Klára Dubravčíková
- Xinjiang : why has China imprisoned more than a million Uyghurs in re-education camps? / Barbara Kelemen
- Tibet : Why is the mysterious "Snowy Kingdom" part of China today? / Luboš Bělka
- Hong Kong : how did the pearl of the Orient become a city of protests? / Martin Šebeňa
- Taiwan : why does China consider it its own and what does it mean for Taiwan? / Kristina Kironska
- China in the world : a new Silk Road to world dominance? /Matej Šimalčík
- China in its immediate neighborhood : a benevolent power or a hegemon? / Alfred Gerstl
- Territorial disputes : will China go to war? / Denisa Hilbertová
- Relations with the US : are the two great powers headed for a collision? / Richard Q. Turcsanyi
- Relations with Europe and Russia : partners or competitors? / Richard Q. Turcsanyi
- China's relations with the Global South : on the rise or past their peak? / Joshua Eisenman & Eric Heginbotham
Description and Table of Contents
Description
- provides a comprehensive image on contemporary China, including history, society, economics, politics, and international relations.
- China's "superpower" status as the focal point of the analysis, thus offering students to be curious about China while simultaneously challenging them to question the received information from media/popular culture.
Table of Contents
- Note on the transcription of Asian names and nomenclatures
- Introduction: A new superpower? PART I: History, society, and culture 1. Historical legacy: A humiliated 5000-year-old civilization? 2. Mao Zedong: Why does the revolutionary leader "live forever"? 3. Tiananmen 1989: How did the massacre change China? 4. Religion, traditions, and values: What do the Chinese believe in? 5. Living standards and social issues: What is it like to live in China? PART II: Politics and economy 6. China's political system: How does the Communist Party rule China? 7. Chinese economic miracle: How did an underdeveloped country change into a world leader? 8. Social control and propaganda: What is "social credit" and how has China handled COVID-19? 9. Rule by law: Is there justice in China? 10. Technological power: Can China innovate? 11. Environment: Does China care about it? 12. Xinjiang: Why has China imprisoned more than a million Uyghurs in re-education camps? 13. Tibet: Why is the mysterious "snowy kingdom" part of China today? 14. Hong Kong: How did the "pearl of the Orient" become a city of protests? 15. Taiwan: Why does China consider it its own and what does it mean for Taiwan? PART III: International relations 16. China in the world: A New Silk Road to world dominance? 17. China in its immediate neighborhood: A benevolent power or a hegemon? 18. Territorial disputes: Will China go to war? 19. Relations with the United States: Are the two great powers headed for a collision? 20. Relations with Europe and Russia: Partners or competitors? 21. China's relations with the Global South: On the rise or past their peak? Index
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