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Overview"This comprehensive study of China's Cold War experience reveals the crucial role Beijing played in shaping the orientation of the global Cold War and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. The success of China's Communist revolution in 1949 set the stage, Chen says. The Korean War, the Taiwan Strait crisis and the Vietnam War - all of which involved China as a central actor -represented the only major """"hot"""" conflicts during the Cold War period, making East Asia the main battlefield of the Cold War, while creating conditions to prevent the two superpowers from engaging in a direct military showdown. Beijing's split with Moscow and a rapprochement with Washington fundamentally transformed the international balance of power, argues Chen, eventually leading to the end of the Cold War with the collapse of the Soviet Empire and the decline of international communism. It is based on sources that include recently declassified Chinese documents, the book offers pathbreaking insights into the course and outcome of the Cold War." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jian ChenPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.610kg ISBN: 9780807849323ISBN 10: 0807849324 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 30 June 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA major contribution to our understanding of Chinese Cold War history. Chen Jian's unrivaled control of the new and plentiful Chinese source materials is evident throughout, as an inspiration to other scholars in the field. (Odd Arne Westad, London School of Economics) Chen's extensive documentation will boldly challenge the revisionist view of a more pragmatic Mao. ( Foreign Affairs ) We are fortunate to have this book because of the author's analysis and use of sources that are not generally available to non-Chinese. ( Library Journal ) We are fortunate to have this book because of the author's analysis and use of sources that are not generally available to non-Chinese. ( Library Journal ) Author InformationChen Jian is C. K. Yen Professor of Chinese-American Relations at the Miller Center, Professor of History at the University of Virginia, and Zijiang Visiting Professor at East China Normal University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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