The Invention of China

by Bill Hayton

Book Overview

Bill Hayton tells the story of how "China" came to think of itself as China--and what it means for our world today

" A] smart take on modern Chinese nationalism."--Foreign Policy

In this compelling and highly-readable account, Hayton shows how China's present-day geopolitical problems--the fates of Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, and the South China Sea--were born in the struggle to create a modern nation-state. He...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300234821
• ISBN13: 9780300234824
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"