The Rise and Fall of Imperial China: The Social Origins of State Development

by Yuhua Wang

Book Overview

How social networks shaped the imperial Chinese state

China was the world's leading superpower for almost two millennia, falling behind only in the last two centuries and now rising to dominance again. What factors led to imperial China's decline? The Rise and Fall of Imperial China offers a systematic look at the Chinese state from the seventh century through to the twentieth. Focusing on how short-lived emperors often ruled...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691215162
• ISBN13: 9780691215167
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"