new Chinese empire, and what it means for the United States /
First Statement of Responsibility
Ross Terrill.
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New York, N.Y. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Basic Books,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
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xv, 384 p. :
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maps ;
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. The problem of China -- 2. How the Chinese imperial state was formed -- 3. We are the world : an imperial tradition both defensive and superior -- 4. "The king is dead; long live the king" : the post-dynastic quest for a new political order -- 5. Red emperor -- 6. Your mother is still your mother -- 7. Beijing juggles the legacy of empire -- 8. Maritime empire -- 9. Steppe empire -- 10. Foreign policy : imperial goals and modes -- 11. Foreign policy : half-empire and half-modern nation -- 12. Autocracy's last legs?