Contemporary China - An Introduction

By: Michael Dillon

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Hardcover | 19 November 2008 | Edition Number 1

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312 Pages

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This book presents a concise introduction to contemporary China. It is intended as a first book for those coming new to the subject, providing the essential information that most people need to know, without going into excessive detail. Its coverage includes the economy, society, politics and international relations; China''s history, especially the twentieth century; and Taiwan and Hong Kong as well as the People''s Republic of China.

The book provides an up-to-date and clear guide to the often bewildering changes which have taken place in China in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. It draws on the enormous body of empirical and theoretical research that is being carried out by economists, political scientists and sociologists on contemporary China, but is itself written in non-technical and accessible language. It does not assume any previous knowledge of China and explanations of Chinese terms are provided throughout the book. It includes a map, a chronology, a glossary of Chinese terms, biographical notes on key figures, and a guide to further reading.

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'Dillon offers a concise, thoughtful, and balanced overview of contemporary China. Recommended.' - CHOICE, November 2009

"This is a very clear, well written and highly readable book that will be used widely in undergraduate courses. It is also up-to-date including much content on developments in the past couple of years. Michael Dillon has done an admirable job. This will be a comprehensive text for survey courses." - Rachel Murphy, University of Oxford

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