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Modern Chinese Warfare, 1795-1989
Contributor(s): Elleman, Bruce a. (Author)
ISBN: 0415214734     ISBN-13: 9780415214735
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $171.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2001
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Annotation: Why did the Chinese empire collapse and why did it take so long for a new government to reunite China? "Modern Chinese Warfare, 1795-1989" seeks to answer these questions by exploring the most important domestic and international conflicts over the past two hundred years, from the last half of the Qing empire through to modern day China. This book reveals how most of China's wars during this period were fought to preserve Chinese unity, and examines the cyclical pattern of imperial decline, domestic chaos and finally the creation of a new unifying dynasty.
Exposing China as an imperialist country, and one which has often manipulated western powers in its favour, Bruce A. Elleman seeks to redress the view of China as a victimised nation. "Modern Chinese Warfare, 1795-1989" is a concise survey of the military history of China, and makes a valuable contribution to the debate over whether China poses a military threat to the West today.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia - China
Dewey: 951.033
LCCN: 00045739
Series: Warfare and History
Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.36" W x 9.48" (1.51 lbs) 384 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Chinese
 
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Why did the Chinese empire collapse and why did it take so long for a new government to reunite China? Modern Chinese Warfare, 1795-1989 seeks to answer these questions by exploring the most important domestic and international conflicts over the past two hundred years, from the last half of the Qing empire through to modern day China. It reveals how most of China's wars during this period were fought to preserve unity in China, and examines their distinctly cyclical pattern of imperial decline, domestic chaos and finally the creation of a new unifying dynasty.
By 1989 this cycle appeared complete, but the author asks how long this government will be able to hold power. Exposing China as an imperialist country, and one which has often manipulated western powers in its favour, Bruce Elleman seeks to redress the views of China as a victimised nation.