Restless Empire
China and the World Since 1750
$47.26
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2014
Summary
A prizewinning historian and expert on Chinese foreign relations examines China’s relationship with the outside world over the last 250 years, showing how the past will set the course for China’s future.
Over the past 250 years of momentous change and dramatic upheaval, China has proved itself to be a Restless Empire.
Tracing China’s course from the eighteenth-century Qing Dynasty to today’s People’s Republic, Restless Empire shows how the country’s worldview has evolved. It e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099569596 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099569590 |
| Author: | Odd Arne Westad |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 40mm x 132mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
Written by one of the most distinguished scholars on China, this book brings clarity and insight into complex historical issues
Written by one of the most distinguished scholars on China, this book brings clarity and insight into complex historical issues – Jung Chang
Thorough, fast-moving, and consistently clear. Restless Empire gives an excellent introduction to the vagaries of China’s foreign relations over the last 250 years – Jonathan Spence, author of The Search for Modern China
An authoritative and lucid history of China’s foreign relations from the peak of the Qing dynasty in the eighteenth century to the present day. Anyone seeking to understand the role China may play in our future world should start with this book – Stephen R. Platt, author of Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom
An essential guide to modern China’s often violent encounter with the rest of the world – Frank Dikotter, author of ‘Mao’s Great Famine’
Odd Arne Westad
Odd Arne Westad is a leading global expert on the Cold War and modern East Asian history. He is the recipient of the Bancroft Prize, the Michael Harrington Award, and the Akira Iriye International History Book Award for his influential book, The Global Cold War. He holds the position of Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and co-directs LSE IDEAS, a center dedicated to the study of international affairs, diplomacy, and grand strategy.
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