{"product_id":"the-wobbling-pivot-china-since-1800-9781405160803","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 \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 \"[A] lively survey ... .It sheds considerable light on contemporary Chinese dilemmas.\" (\u003ci\u003eShanghaiist\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword and Acknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrelude xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Wobbling Pivot 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Sources of Order Under the Qing Empire 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Sources of Disorder Under the Qing Empire 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Essay: Strategic Borders 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Qing and the World 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Essay: Rebel Heroines 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Visionaries 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Essay: Hunan Takes the Lead 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Essay: Water 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Beiyang Ascendancy 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Cultural Revolution 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Essay: Manchus as Minorities 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 War 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Ubiquitous Center 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Essay: Minerals 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Essay: Health Risks 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Gravity 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 295\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407895503191,"sku":"9781405160803","price":29.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405160803.jpg?v=1730500881","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-wobbling-pivot-china-since-1800-9781405160803","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}