| The Bear Watches the Dragon: Russia's Perceptions of China and the Evolution of Russian-Chinese Relations Since the Eighteenth Century Contributor(s): Lukin, Alexander (Author) |
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ISBN: 0765610264 ISBN-13: 9780765610263 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | International Relations - General - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 327.470 |
| LCCN: 2002066947 |
| Physical Information: 1.12" H x 6.38" W x 8.98" (1.26 lbs) 440 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Chinese - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: China and Russia, two giants dominating the Eurasian landmass, share a history of understanding and misunderstanding whose nuances are not well appreciated by outsiders. In his interpretation of this relationship from the Russian point of view, Alexander Lukin shows how over the course of three centuries China has seemed alternately to threaten, mystify, imitate, mirror, and rival its northern neighbor. Lukin traces not only the changing dynamics of Russian-Chinese relations but the ways in which Russia's images of China more profoundly reflected Russia's self-perception and its perceptions of the West as well. As both Russia and China take distinctive approaches to political and economic development and integration in the twenty-first century global economy, this reinterpretation of their relationship is timely and valuable not only to historians but to all students of international affairs. |