{"product_id":"9780755602612","title":"China A Modern History","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Modern History\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Dillon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Asia \/ China\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this complete guide to modern China, Michael Dillon takes students through its social, political and economic changes, from the Qing Empire, through the civil war and the Communist state, to its incarnation as a hybrid capitalist superpower. \u003cbr\u003e Key features of the new edition include: \u003cbr\u003e- A brand new chapter on the Xi Jinping premiership \u003cbr\u003e- Coverage of the recent developments in Hong Kong\u003cbr\u003e- Unique analysis of Tibet and Xinjiang\u003cbr\u003e- Teaching aides including biographies of leading figures, timelines and a glossary \u003cbr\u003eClearly and compelling written, this textbook is essential for any student of the history or politics of modern China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMichael Dillon \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of History and Affiliate of the Lau China Centre, King's College London, UK. He was Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University in 2009 and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Royal Asiatic Society. He was founding Director of the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Durham, where he taught modern Chinese history.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 August 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eI.B. Tauris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780755602612\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e512\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378177704076,"sku":"9780755602612","price":85.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_db946eac-bdab-4e7c-8445-d57c5457ef8f.jpg?v=1783907921","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780755602612","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}