The Everyday Cold War: Britain and China, 1950-1972

by Chi-kwan Mark

Book Overview

In 1950 the British government accorded diplomatic recognition to the newly founded People's Republic of China. But it took 22 years for Britain to establish full diplomatic relations with China. How far was Britain's China policy a failure until 1972? This book argues that Britain and China were involved in the 'everyday Cold War', or a continuous process of contestation and cooperation that allowed them to 'normalize' their confrontation in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350109193
• ISBN13: 9781350109193
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"