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020 _a9781137281586
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020 _a9781137281579 (pbk.)
020 _a113728157X (pbk.)
020 _a9781137281586 (hbk.)
035 _a(OCoLC)810117725
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050 4 _aDS 779.43
_b.B76 2013
049 _aVF$A
100 1 _aBrown, Kerry,
_d1967-
245 1 0 _aContemporary China /
_cKerry Brown.
260 _aBasingstoke, England ;
_aNew York :
_bPalgrave Macmillan
_c2013.
300 _axvi, 216 p. :
_bill., map ;
_c22 cm.
490 1 _aContemporary states and societies
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"A lively, accessible and concise introduction to political, economic and social life in China. Illustrated with maps, charts and tables throughout, the book assumes no prior knowledge, and places current developments clearly in their historical, cultural and international context. It offers an ideal starting point for students and general readers looking for an introduction to contemporary China that is readable, informative, sophisticated and thought-provoking."--Publisher's website.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- What is China? -- The Making of Modern China -- The Communist Party and Chinese Politics -- How China is Governed -- The New Chinese Economy -- Chinese Society -- Chinese Culture -- China and the World -- Conclusion.
651 0 _aChina
_xCivilization
_y2002-
651 0 _aChina
_xPolitics and government
_y2002-
651 0 _aChina
_xEconomic conditions
_y2000-
650 7 _aCivilization.
_2fast
_0(OCoLC)fst00862898
650 7 _aEconomic history.
_2fast
_0(OCoLC)fst00901974
650 7 _aPolitical science.
_2fast
_0(OCoLC)fst01069781
651 7 _aChina.
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648 7 _aSince 2000
_2fast
830 0 _aContemporary states and societies.
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