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S'està carregant… Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Presentde Jonathan Fenby
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. This is an excellent review of modern Chinese history by a British old Chine hand. If it has a flaw, it is that it is an "external" history of China. But on the other hand this makes it more accessible to us westerners because we don't have to know any - or many - background assumptions. The author has a largely conversational writing style, and is detailed without being turgid. The book reads in parts like a horror novel. A theme throughout is that in Chinese history, any period of turmoil, and any period of uncontrolled rule by one man, tend to make life Hell for the average Chinese citizen. Towards the end, Fenby is torn by his hatred of the events in Beijing in 1989, and his abhorence of the effects of disorder in Chinese history. The book leaves off with a pretty level-headed analysis of a country of vast potential that is expanding rapidly yet running fast into the rocks of awkward government structures, a provincial mentality, vast environmental damage, and a severe rural-urban split. A highly recommended read for anyone interested in modern China. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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In 1850, China was the "sick man of Asia." Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war, and famine. This makes its current position as arguably the most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — S'està carregant… GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)951.033History and Geography Asia China and region History 1644-1912 (Qing) 1796-1850LCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:
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The horrors the author describes are necessary to allow you to appreciate the emphasis the rulers of China place on "stability". From a Western POV we always have default setting against authoritarian regimes, however, we seldom count the cost of the chaos that develops without some form of structure that can hold a country like China together. I'm enough of a Western Liberal, that I find it difficult to accept the costs associated with "stability" but the book certainly forces you to look at the costs associated with a lack of "stability". ( )