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Very few historians, if any, come close to the insights Xu Guoqi has on China. As in all of his work, Xu stands out here by looking at China's development through a transnational prism. The Idea of China showcases Xu's superb knowledge of Chinese history and the debates that surround it. -- Odd Arne Westad, coauthor of <i>The Great Transformation: China's Road from Revolution to Reform</i> In this book, Xu Guoqi deftly follows the many historical twists, turns, and official manipulations that have shaped the historical evolution of the elusive notion of ""being Chinese."" Xu's intellectual acuity and moral clarity make The Idea of China an especially rewarding, essential reading experience. -- Orville Schell, coauthor of <i>Wealth and Power: China's Long March to the Twenty-First Century</i>

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Xu Guoqi is David H. Y. Chang Professor of History and founding director of the Institute of Transnational History of China at the University of Hong Kong. He has written many books, including Asia and the Great War, Chinese and Americans, Strangers on the Western Front, China and the Great War, and Olympic Dreams.

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