The Mind of Empire: China's History and Modern Foreign Relations

By Christopher A. Ford

Book Overview

With an economy and population that dwarf most industrialized nations, China is emerging as a twenty-first-century global superpower. Even though China is an international leader in modern business and technology, its ancient history exerts a powerful force on its foreign policy. In The Mind of Empire: China's History and Modern Foreign Relations, Christopher A. Ford expertly traces China's self-image and its role in the world order from the age of Confucius to today. Ford argues that despite it

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813165431
• ISBN13: 9780813165431
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary