Название: The Rise and Fall of Imperial China: The Social Origins of State Development
Автор: Yuhua Wang
Издательство: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691215170
Год: 2022
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 352
Размер: 21,6 МБ
Язык: Английский

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 a strong state while long-lasting emperors governed a weak one, Yuhua Wang shows why lessons from China’s history can help us better understand state building.