03459cas a2200517 a 4500 11150379 20251123103812.0 750824d19551964cc ar b 0 a0eng c 57022028 sn 87021220 9781352004946 (paperback) 0589-5227 z (OCoLC)1564955 MUL eng MUL UCU COO NYG AIP OCL IUL NSD NST DLC OCLCQ NLGGC HIL OCLCQ OCLCF OCLCO OCLCQ OCL J9U PUL OCLCL PUL OCLCL AU eng eng zho iso639-3 pcc nsdp premarc a-cc--- Alfaisal Main Library DS779.15 .C65 2019 Contemp. China (Hong Kong) Contemporary China (Hong Kong) Contemporary China. Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2019 256 pages illustrations ; 23 cm Annual text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier 1 (1955)-6 (1962/64). "Economic and social studies, documents, bibliography, chronology." Includes annual bibliography. The third edition of this concise core textbook offers students a comprehensive introduction to the politics, economy, culture and society of modern China, while grounding all of these areas in the context of China's recent history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Fully up to date, this accessible text examines the key developments that are taking place in China and that are shaping its place in the world today, from relations with Trump's United States and post-Brexit Britain, to the use of the internet to crack down on dissent and the establishment of 'Xi Jinping thought' at the 19th Party Congress. Authored by a highly-regarded expert on the topic, this is the essential guide to a country that is no longer just emerging but one which has, in many respects, already emerged as one of the leading powers of the twenty-first century. The book is an ideal introductory text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on China Studies and Contemporary China, regardless of whether students approach the topic from a political, historical, sociological, cultural or geographical viewpoint. It can also be used on modules focussing more specifically on Chinese Politics, Chinese History or Chinese Society. lively, accessible and concise introduction to political, economic and social life in China. Illustrated with maps, charts and tables throughout, the book assumes no prior knowledge, and places current developments clearly in their historical, cultural and international context. It offers an ideal starting point for students and general readers looking for an introduction to contemporary China that is readable, informative, sophisticated and thought-provoking."--Publisher's website In English and Chinese. Vols. 1 (1955)-5 (1961-1962) in v. 5. Sociaal-economische aspecten. gtt China Periodicals. China Bibliography Periodicals. China fast China Periodicals nli China Bibliography Periodicals nli Print books. fast 4 Periodicals fast Periodicals. lcgft Bibliographies. lcgft lcc BOOKS 607973 607973 0 0 lcc 0 0 AU AU GEN 2025-11-23 0 DS779.15 .C65 2019 AU00000000021002 2025-11-23 10:39:17 168.00 2025-11-23 BOOKS