China and the International System, 1840-1949 Ann W. Astell

China and the International System, 1840-1949 Ann W. AstellExamines the images, hopes, and fears that were evoked during China's century long subservience to external powers. As China continues its rapid ascent within the international system, questions of where it came from have particular relevance. Combining history with international relations theory, David Scott considers China's first substantive modern period of encounter with the West from 1840 through 1949, a period characterized as the Century of

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