{"product_id":"9780470655795","title":"Contemporary China A History since 1978","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell History of the Contemporary World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eContemporary China\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA History since 1978\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYongnian Zheng\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Modern \/ 20th Century \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing new research and considering a multidisciplinary set of factors, \u003ci\u003eContemporary China\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive exploration of the making of contemporary China. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a unique perspective on China, incorporating newly published materials from within and outside China, in English and Chinese.  Discusses both the societal and economic aspects of China’s development, and how these factors have affected Chinese elite politics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes coverage of recent political scandals such as the dismissal of Bo Xilai and the intrigue surrounding the 18th National Congress elections in late 2012\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the reasons for—and ramifications of—the gap that exists between western perceptions of China and China itself\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYongnian Zheng\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Director of East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore. He has authored many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Chinese Communist Party as Organizational Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWill China Become Democratic?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlobalization and State Transformation in China\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Chinese Nationalism in China\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also edited and co-edited several volumes, and is a columnist for newspapers in Hong Kong and Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 April 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470655795\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315777368204,"sku":"9780470655795","price":87.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470655795_bf9958c1-e436-4d47-8a44-92ae98008126.jpg?v=1780205365","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470655795","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}