Understanding China : the Silk Road and the Communist manifesto by Nolan, Peter, 1949- author instant download

Understanding China : the Silk Road and the Communist manifesto by Nolan, Peter, 1949- author instant download

174 pages ; 24 cm, If the West wishes to understand China better, it needs to appreciate the depth of thought and range of debate that is taking place within the Chinese political system. China is entering a new and complicated phase in its development. From a minnow in the 1970s it has become a mighty player on the global stage. It is likely that its role in the global economy and international relations will continue to expand. Today, despite its vast size, China is still a developing country. The country's leaders in the Communist Party of China face innumerable policy challenges. Two key issues facing the Party are its role in the Asia-Pacific region and the ideological legacy from Karl Marx. The CPC is engaged in deep research, debate and reflection on both of these questions. This study provides a unique, in-depth insight into these critically important issues for the evolution of China's political economy, Includes bibliographical references and index, Introduction -- The Silk Road by land and sea -- Imperial archipelagos -- The Communist manifesto in the twenty-first century -- Translating the term \"class struggle\" into Chinese -- Tables -- Exclusive economic zones, selected countries (thousands of sq. kms) -- The UK's overseas exclusive economic zones -- France's overseas exclusive economic zones -- The US' overseas exclusive economic zones -- Exclusive economic zones of Australia and New Zealand -- Pacific ocean EEZ of selected countries (thousands of sq. kms) -- Index