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The Wobbling Pivot, China since 1800: An Interpretive History
The Wobbling Pivot China since 1800 An Interpretive History
Author: Pamela Kyle Crossley
This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities.
  • Rejects the traditional view of China as a wholly harmonious society based on principles of stability – the Unwobbling Pivot of Ezra Pound's...  more »
  • Provides an original interpretation, arguing that developments can be explained through an understanding of China’s surprising swings between centralization and decentralization, between local initiative and central authoritarianism
  • Serves as an introduction to the subject, while readers with a background in Chinese history will find the book offers a personal perspective and addresses long-standing interpretive issues
  • Supported by a variety of timelines, maps, illustrations, and extensive notes for further reading
  • Places China’s history within the context of global change
ISBN-13: 9781405160797
ISBN-10: 1405160799
Publication Date: 3/8/2010
Pages: 328
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Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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