The new Chinese empire : and what it means for the United States / Ross Terrill.

Author/creator Terrill, Ross
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Basic Books, ©2003.
Descriptionxv, 384 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents The problem of China -- How the Chinese imperial state was formed -- We Are the world : an imperial tradition both defensive and superior -- "The king is dead: long live the king" : the post-dynastic quest for a new political order -- Red emperor -- Your mother is still your mother -- Beijing juggles the legacy of empire -- Maritime empire -- Steppe empire -- Foreign policy : imperial goals and modes -- Foreign policy : half-empire and half-modern nation -- Autocracy's last legs?
General note"A Cornelia and Michael Bessie book."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 343-363) and index.
LCCN 2002152575
ISBN0465084125 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks DS779.2 .T47 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold