China and the World since 1945: an International History

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China and the World since 1945 An International History; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chronology; Abbreviations; Map; Introduction: history, ideology, and identity; 1 The Chinese Civil War and European Cold War, 1945-9; 2 The Sino-Soviet Alliance and the Korean War, 1950-3; 3 Peaceful coexistence and assertive nationalism, 1954-7; 4 Ideological radicalization and the Sino-Soviet split, 1958-64; 5 The Vietnam War and Cultural Revolution diplomacy, 1965-8; 6 Sino-Soviet Border War and Sino-American Rapprochement, 1969-72; 7 Mao's last diplomatic struggle and anti-hegemony, 1972-8.;The emergence of China as a dominant regional power with global influence is a significant phenomenon in the twenty-first century. Its origin could be traced back to 1949 when the Chinese Communist Party under Mao Zedong came to power and vowed to transform China and the world. After the 'century of humiliation', China was in constant search of a new identity on the world stage. From alliance with the Soviet Union in the 1950s, China normalized relations with America in the 1970s and embraced the global economy and the international community since the 1980s. This book examines China's chan.