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This book is the first full-length bibliography of Anthony Eden,
who was British Foreign Secretary in the 1930s and negotiated with
dictators Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin. He resigned in 1938,
gaining a worldwide reputation as an opponent of appeasement, and
later played a key role in the British wartime Cabinet under
Churchill and as Foreign Secretary in the Conservative government
of 1951-1955. His brief period as Prime Minister, 1955-1957, ended
soon after his controversial handling of the Suez Crisis in 1956.
This comprehensive bibliography cites a wide range of sources,
including contemporary periodicals, and is carefully annotated.
This work brings attention to conflicting interpretations of events
and differing assessments of Eden. Important aspects of Eden's
career are covered including the precise reasons for his
resignation in 1938, his relationship with Churchill, his
disagreements with both Roosevelt and Dulles, and his chairmanship
of the 1954 Geneva Conference on Indochina. The volume includes a
separate section on the Suez Crisis, including the diverse views of
all the participants and comments on Eden's role. In addition, the
work provides a detailed chronology and an informative summary
biography.
First published in 1975. This volume presents the documentary
evidence for understanding the evolution of China's foreign
relations since the inauguration of the People's Republic in 1949.
Over seventy documentary extracts cover the years 1949-1947. They
include selections from statements and reports, conference
resolutions, the speeches of Mao Tse-tung, Chou En-lai and other
Chinese leaders, and editorials from People's Daily and Red Flag.
Western commentators such as Edgar Snow and Neal Ascherson are also
represented, however most of the material is from Chinese sources.
Particular attention is given to: * Sino-American relations * The
Sino-Soviet rift * The development of Peking's strategy towards
Asia, Africa and Western Europe.
This collection begins with the cultural renaissance of the early
20th century, the rebellion against Western and Japanese
imperialism after 1919, the rise of the Nationalist and Communist
movements and their conflict in mainland China until the Communist
victory of 1949. After that, the focus is on the revolutionary
changes under Mao Zedong's regime, and the ideological struggles
after his death. Under Deng Ziaoping economic reform prompted rapid
growth but also led to calls for greater political freedom,
culminating in the Tiananmen protests of 1989. The final chapters
illustrate the problems the regime faces today, including the
ambitions of the Tibetan minority, and social issues such as
unemployment and corruption. Next to domestic issues, China's role
in the Korean War and changing relations with the USA and Soviet
Union are also covered.
The collection includes classic documents as well as less
accessible extracts, including a number available in English for
the first time. Anyone interested in the modern history of China
will find "China Since 1919 "an invaluable source of information.
China Under Communism examines how Marxism took root, flourished and developed within the context of an ancient Chinese civilization. Through analysis of China's history and traditional culture, the author explores the nature of Chinese communism and how it has diverged from the Soviet model. This book also provides insight into the changing perceptions Westerners have of the Chinese, and vice versa. Key features include: * assessment of controversial issues: The Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution and Mao's record * coverage of gender and family, ethnicity, nationalism, and popular culture * long historical context. This timely evaluation details how China's political and economic policies have been inextricably linked, and assesses past failures and successes, as well as major problems for the future.
First published in 1975. This volume presents the documentary
evidence for understanding the evolution of China's foreign
relations since the inauguration of the People's Republic in 1949.
Over seventy documentary extracts cover the years 1949-1947. They
include selections from statements and reports, conference
resolutions, the speeches of Mao Tse-tung, Chou En-lai and other
Chinese leaders, and editorials from People's Daily and Red Flag.
Western commentators such as Edgar Snow and Neal Ascherson are also
represented, however most of the material is from Chinese sources.
Particular attention is given to: * Sino-American relations * The
Sino-Soviet rift * The development of Peking's strategy towards
Asia, Africa and Western Europe.
China, the largest socialist country, has enjoyed mixed achievements as a Marxist state and has recently become aggressively capitalistic. China Under Communism examines how Marxism took root, flourished and developed within the context of the ancient Chinese Civilization. Through analysis of China's history and traditional culture, the author explores the nature of Chinese communism and how it has diverged from the Soviet model. This book also provides insight into the changing pereptions Westerners have of the Chinese, and vice versa. This timely evaluation details how China's political and economic policies have been inextricably linked, and assess past failures and successes, as well as major problems for the future.
Has China's modernization over the last 100 years depended on turning to the West? What new problems has growing prosperity created for China? This sourcebook tells the momentous history of China since 1919 mainly from the viewpoints of participants. Over 150 extracts from political statements, telegrams, speeches, memoirs, letters and poems illuminate the historical development of China from the May Fourth Movement onwards.
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