Modern China
A Very Short Introduction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24022504 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rana Mitter (0000-0003-4190-6629, Harvard Kennedy School ,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-25 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Modern China (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University PressOxford (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/9780198931133.001.0001 |
| OpenAlex | W3149597616 |
| ISBN | 9780198931133 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This book offers a guide to understanding the rapid changes in contemporary China, focusing on the contradictions and shifting priorities that have shaped its modern identity. It discusses the growing power of Xi Jinping in domestic politics, China’s evolving foreign policy, and the changing nature of Chinese culture and society. It also highlights the connections between China’s modern history and its rapid transformation, including the so-called economic miracle and its rise in technological innovation. The book explores how these developments impact the rest of the world and influence global dynamics including China’s increasing military and economic power. It captures the complexity of the world’s most populous nation as it navigates an era of remarkable change.
Beijing · China · Civilization · Enthusiasm · Library science · Mainstream · Peasant · Political science · Politics · Subject (documents) · Variety (cybernetics) · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · Computer Science · History · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |