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Modern China: A Very Short Introduction

Paperback • 2016 • English

Modern China: A Very Short Introduction

By Rana Mitter

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About the book

China today is never out of the news: from international finance to human rights controversies, global coverage of its rising international presence, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. It seems to be a country of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the world's most futuristic cities, heir to an ancient civilization that is still trying to find a modern identity. This Very Short Introduction offers the reader an entry to understanding the world's most populous nation, giving an integr...Show more

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9780198753704

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

Modern China: A Very Short Introduction

Format

Paperback

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