{"product_id":"the-wobbling-pivot-china-since-1800-9781405160797","title":"The Wobbling Pivot China since 1800","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRejects the traditional view of China as a wholly harmonious society based on principles of stability  the \u003ci\u003eUnwobbling Pivot\u003c\/i\u003e of Ezra Pound''s translation of the Chinese classic \u003ci\u003eZhongyong\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an original interpretation, arguing that developments can be explained through an understanding of China's surprising swings between centralization and decentralization, between local initiative and central authoritarianism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServes as an introduction to the subject, while readers with a background in Chinese history will find the book offers a personal perspective and addresses long-standing interpretive issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupported by a variety of timelines, maps, illustrations, and extensive notes for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces China's history within the context of global ch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Finding a fresh angle to a familiar story is a challenge, one that this book has dealt with creatively and convincingly.”  (\u003ci\u003eEnglish Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2014\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] lively survey ... .It sheds considerable light on contemporary Chinese dilemmas.\" (\u003ci\u003eShanghaiist\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe China Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations.  \u003cp\u003eList of Maps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword and Acknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrelude.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Wobbling Pivot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Sources of Order Under the Qing Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Sources of Disorder Under the Qing Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Essay: Strategic Borders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Qing and the World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Essay: Rebel Heroines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Visionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Essay: Hunan Takes the Lead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Essay: Water.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Beiyang Ascendancy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Cultural Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Essay: Manchus as Minorities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The Ubiquitous Center.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Essay: Minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Essay: Health Risks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407895404887,"sku":"9781405160797","price":80.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405160797.jpg?v=1730500882","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-wobbling-pivot-china-since-1800-9781405160797","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}