Places China's history within the context of global ch
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“Finding a fresh angle to a familiar story is a challenge, one that this book has dealt with creatively and convincingly.” (English Historical Review, 1 June 2014
"[A] lively survey ... .It sheds considerable light on contemporary Chinese dilemmas." (Shanghaiist, December 2010)
"As a textbook, The Wobbling Pivot is accessible, complete and readable, and as a synthesis of twentieth century Chinese history, it is both original and provocative, and a valuable introduction to the perennial issues that China poses in the undergraduate classroom.” (The China Quarterly, 1 September 2012)
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations. List of Maps.
Foreword and Acknowledgments.
Prelude.
Timeline.
1. The Wobbling Pivot.
2. Sources of Order Under the Qing Empire.
3. Sources of Disorder Under the Qing Empire.
4. Essay: Strategic Borders.
5. Qing and the World.
6. Essay: Rebel Heroines.
7. Visionaries.
8. Essay: Hunan Takes the Lead.
9. Essay: Water.
10. Beiyang Ascendancy.
11. Cultural Revolution.
12. Essay: Manchus as Minorities.
13. War.
14. The Ubiquitous Center.
15. Essay: Minerals.
16. Essay: Health Risks.
17. Gravity.
Bibliography.
Index.
