Synopses & Reviews
Modern China and the New World focuses upon a few of the main topics associated with China's recent rise to global prominence. Professor Randall Doyle writes about the impact that China will have on the geopolitical balance throughout the Asia-Pacific region. He also touches upon the effect that China's new power will have on U.S.-China relations in the 21st century. Finally, Professor Doyle writes about the continued role and influencethatDr. Henry Kissinger has upon interpreting and guiding modern U.S. policy concerning China, the Asia- Pacific region and America'srole in global affairs in the 21st century.Professor Boshu Zhang writes about China'scontinuing struggles with Tibet and the Dalai Lama. This topic has remained extremely sensitive for the Chinese leadership. Headdresses the difficulties and contraditionsexisting within theChinese Communist Party on the issue of Tibetan autonomy. Finally, Professor Zhangwrites about the existing political system within China today. And, the future possibility of some democratic reforms occuring and transforming Chinese society itself. However, Zhang does indicate that the democratic process in China will befacing severaldomestic challenges and roadblocksalong the way toward achieving a political reformation.Professors Randall Doyle and Boshu Zhang have addressed these extremely important topics within their respective chapters by incorporating not justtradtional reading andresearch of their chosensubjects, but by alsointergrating their personal experiences from living and traveling within China.
Synopsis
Randall Doyle and Boshu Zhang have grappled with several of the most important issues relating to the rise of modern China at the beginning of a new millennium in their new book, Modern China and the New World: The Reemergence of the Middle Kingdom in the 21st Century. Topics such as geopolitical influence, U.S.-China relations, the continued role of Henry Kissinger, the Tibet question, and the transformation of the Chinese political system are addressed in this insightful and knowledgeable work.
Synopsis
Modern China and the New World focuses upon a few of the main topics associated with China's recent rise to global prominence. Professor Randall Doyle discusses the impact that China will have on the geopolitical balance throughout the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the effect of China's new power on U.S.-China relations in the 21st century. Professor Boshu Zhang addresses China'scontinuing struggles with Tibet and the Dalai Lama. Healso discusses the existing political system within China today and the future possibility of democratic reforms occurring and transforming Chinese society itself. Modern China and the New World presents these important topics by incorporating not justtraditional reading andresearch, but also integrating the personal experiences of the authors.