China Questions : Critical Insights into a Rising Power

Rudolph, Jennifer (EDT); Szonyi, Michael (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0674237528 / ISBN 13: 9780674237520

Published by Harvard University Press, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: China Questions : Critical Insights into a Rising Power
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674237528
• ISBN 13: 9780674237520
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

“Cuts through the cacophony of information, misinformation, and nonsense on China that circulates in our modern world to give us reliable answers to crucial questions… Should be on the shelf of anyone seeking to understand this fast-rising superpower.”
―Ian Johnson, author of The Souls of China

After years of isolation, China is now center stage as an economic and global power, but its rise has triggered wildly divergent views. Is it a model of business efficiency or a threat to American prosperity and security? Thirty-six of the world’s leading China experts from Harvard University’s renowned Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies answer key questions about this new superpower, distilling a lifetime of scholarship into short and accessible essays about Chinese politics, culture, history, economy, approach to the environment, and foreign policy. Their contributions provide essential insight into the challenges China faces, the aspirations of its people and leaders, its business climate, and the consequences of its meteoric ascent. Many books offer information about China, but few make sense of what is truly at stake.

“Impressive… A highly informative, readable collection for scholars and nonscholars alike.”
―Publishers Weekly

“Provides a more nuanced and accessible perspective on the issues China is facing.”
―South China Morning Post

“Erudite yet accessible… The topical reach is impressive.”
―Jeffrey Wasserstrom, author of China in the 21st Century

About the Author

Jennifer Rudolph is Associate Professor of modern Chinese political history at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Michael Szonyi is Professor of Chinese History at Harvard University.