On China
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · April 24, 2012
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- Who it’s for
- A long view of Chinese diplomacy connects pivotal history with its role in today’s global affairs.
- Themes
- Chinese diplomacy, China's relations with the West, China in global politics
- Genres
- Diplomacy, Chinese History, Geopolitics
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“Fascinating, shrewd . . . The book deftly traces the rhythms and patterns of Chinese history.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “No one can lay claim to so much influence on the shaping of foreign policy over the past 50 years as Henry Kissinger.” —The Financial Times In this sweeping and insightful history, Henry Kissinger turns for the first time at book length to a country he has known intimately for decades and whose modern relations with the West he helped shape.
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On China illuminates the inner workings of Chinese diplomacy during such pivotal events as the initial encounters between China and tight line modern European powers, the formation and breakdown of the Sino-Soviet alliance, the Korean War, and Richard Nixon’s historic trip to Beijing. With a new final chapter on the emerging superpower’s twenty-first-century role in global politics and economics, On China provides historical perspective on Chinese foreign affairs from one of the premier statesmen of our time.
Diplomacy in Context
A long view of Chinese diplomacy connects pivotal history with its role in today’s global affairs.
Come here for
- For the shifting ties between China and Western powers
- For diplomacy seen through alliances, war, and landmark encounters
Expect
- A historical sweep across pivotal episodes in Chinese foreign affairs
- Perspective reaching into China’s twenty-first-century global role
Where it sits
| Chinese History | 78% |
|---|---|
| Diplomacy | 45% |
| Geopolitics | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Chinese History
- Diplomacy
- Political Writing
- Authors
- Henry Kissinger
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- April 24, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Chinese diplomacy · China's relations with the West · China in global politics
- Reading lane
- Chinese History