Bruce Elleman | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

This textbook discusses not only China's political, economic and social institutions and practices, but puts them into the local context of Chinese culture, and the geopolitical context of relations with Russia, Japan and the West. The main argument is that China's unique cultural characteristics combined with almost constant warfare have made it difficult for China to industrialise. Appropriate for 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates on one or two-semester courses on the history of modern China.