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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.
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 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.
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