{"product_id":"modern-china-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Modern China: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRana Mitter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChina is a country of huge economic influence, with ambitions to alter the balance of power between East and West. At the same time, many of its citizens live in poverty, while others occupy futuristic cities with advanced surveillance systems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eModern China: A Very Short Introduction \u003c\/em\u003eby Rana Mitter offers an integrated picture of Chinese society, culture, economics, politics, and art. The author addresses China's current international status, examining the country's growth in political and financial significance in the 21st century. Professor Mitter also investigates China's changing foreign policy, the events and legacy of COVID era on the country, and the remarkable growth in China's technological innovation and its implications for the world. \u003cem\u003eModern China: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e is a study of both the growing influence of Xi Jinping and of the society and structures that have lead to this position. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions \u003c\/em\u003eseries from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRana Mitter, \u003cem\u003eST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRana Mitter is ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is the author or editor of several books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Manchurian Myth: Nationalism, Resistance, and Collaboration in Modern China\u003c\/em\u003e (2000) and \u003cem\u003eA Bitter Revolution: China's Struggle with the Modern World\u003c\/em\u003e (2004). His book \u003cem\u003eChina's War with Japan, 1937-1945\u003c\/em\u003e (2014) won the 2014 Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature, and was a 2014 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title. His book \u003cem\u003eChina's War with Japan, 1937-45: The Struggle for Survival\u003c\/em\u003e was named a Book of the Year in the \u003cem\u003eEconomist\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a presenter for BBC Radio 3's arts and ideas programme \u003cem\u003eFree Thinking\u003c\/em\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.5 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756893167949,"sku":"9780198931102","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/RCeZm4J-G69780198931102.webp?v=1776754747","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/modern-china-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}