{"product_id":"the-fear-of-chinese-power-jeffrey-crean-9781350233942","title":"The Fear of Chinese Power: An International History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe real and potential power of China, the world's most populous nation, has long been seen as a threat by its smaller neighbors and global powers alike. \u003ci\u003eThe Fear of Chinese Power\u003c\/i\u003e provides a history of this perceived threat from the 1880s to the present day, and offers rich historical context to an enduring and current concern. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on the United States, but also exploring perceptions from Britain, Germany, the Soviet Union and Japan, this book asks why these fears exist and shows how they have played out on both a strategic, diplomatic level, and in the public sphere. Taking a chronological approach, the chapters explore themes such as western opposition to Chinese immigration, international views of China's new republic, hopes of friendship during the rule of Chiang Kai-Shek, the Korean and Cold Wars, Communist China's economic growth, the Chinese in popular culture and China as a modern global power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking economic, military and cultural vantage points into account, \u003ci\u003eThe Fear of Chinese Power \u003c\/i\u003eexplains why a powerful China has been a mainstay of the western imagination since the 19th century, and reveals a history which has shaped international perceptions of China to the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey Crean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350233943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350233942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Jeffrey Crean","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46465596096767,"sku":"9781350233942","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_babb3cea-5cb5-483d-8f26-3f7bc972d8c4.jpg?v=1736346726","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fear-of-chinese-power-jeffrey-crean-9781350233942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}