Mao's China and the Cold War - The New Cold War History

3.82 ( 218 Ratings by Goodreads)
Mao's China and the Cold War
Look Inside

Mao's China and the Cold War - The New Cold War History

(Author)
3.82 (218 Ratings by Goodreads)
paperback
Published: 30 June, 2001
Standard worldwide delivery by Wed, July 15 - Fri, July 24
Order within 0
Condition: NEW
$55.56
Price includes shipping
Available 20+ in stock
- +
Add to basket Wishlist This
FREE Returns within 30 days
More Details

Popular Books by Jian Chen

View All Books by Jian Chen
Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai
Jian Chen
$36.32
New
Add to basket
Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai
Jian Chen
$39.57
New
Add to basket
Understanding the Discrete Element Method
Understanding the Discrete Element Method
Jian Chen
$161.88 $167.38
New
Add to basket
Makers of Modern Asia
Makers of Modern Asia
Jian Chen
$36.07
New
Add to basket
General Equilibrium Option Pricing Method: Theoretical and Empirical Study
General Equilibrium Option Pricing Method: Theoretical and Empirical Study
Jian Chen
$126.27
New
Add to basket
Trans Studies
Trans Studies
Jian Chen
$33.08 $39.54
New
Add to basket
Trans Studies
Trans Studies
Jian Chen
$183.34
New
Add to basket
Multi-View Geometry Based Visual Perception and Control of Robotic Systems
Multi-View Geometry Based Visual Perception and Control of Robotic Systems
Jian Chen
$134.86 $145.03
New
Add to basket
Solid State Fermentation for Foods and Beverages
Solid State Fermentation for Foods and Beverages
Jian Chen
$87.54 $100.19
New
Add to basket
Corporate Governance in China
Corporate Governance in China
Jian Chen
$68.47 $73.82
New
Add to basket

Description

This comprehensive study of China's Cold War experience reveals the crucial role Beijing played in shaping the orientation of the global Cold War and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. The success of China's Communist revolution in 1949 set the stage, Chen says. The Korean War, the Taiwan Strait crisis and the Vietnam War - all of which involved China as a central actor -represented the only major ""hot"" conflicts during the Cold War period, making East Asia the main battlefield of the Cold War, while creating conditions to prevent the two superpowers from engaging in a direct military showdown. Beijing's split with Moscow and a rapprochement with Washington fundamentally transformed the international balance of power, argues Chen, eventually leading to the end of the Cold War with the collapse of the Soviet Empire and the decline of international communism. It is based on sources that include recently declassified Chinese documents, the book offers pathbreaking insights into the course and outcome of the Cold War.
See more

More Details

Type Book
ISBN13 9780807849323
ISBN10 0807849324
Number Of Pages 416
Item Weight 610 g
Product Dimensions 152 x 231 x 27 mm
Publisher / Reseller The University of North Carolina Press
Format paperback
Edition New edition
See More +

Media Reviews

A major contribution to our understanding of Chinese Cold War history. Chen Jian's unrivaled control of the new and plentiful Chinese source materials is evident throughout, as an inspiration to other scholars in the field. (Odd Arne Westad, London School of Economics)
Chen's extensive documentation will boldly challenge the revisionist view of a more pragmatic Mao. ( Foreign Affairs )
We are fortunate to have this book because of the author's analysis and use of sources that are not generally available to non-Chinese. ( Library Journal )

Show more

GoodReads Reviews

Author's Bio

Chen Jian is C. K. Yen Professor of Chinese-American Relations at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, Professor of History at the University of Virginia, and Zijiang Visiting Professor at East China Normal University.

Show more