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Jian Chen Mao's China and the Cold War (Paperback) New Cold War History. Author: Jian Chen. Title: Mao's China and the Cold War. The Korean War, the Taiwan Strait crisis and the Vietnam War - all of which involved China as a central actor -represented the only major ""hot"" conflicts during the Cold War period, making East Asia the main battlefield of the Cold War, while creating conditions to prevent the two superpowers from engaging in a direct military showdown. Further DetailsTitle: Mao's China and the Cold War Condition: New Author: Jian Chen Format: Paperback EAN: 9780807849323 ISBN: 9780807849323 Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Genre: Law & Politics Topic: History Release Date: 06/30/2001 Description: This comprehensive study of China's Cold War experience reveals the crucial role Beijing played in shaping the orientation of the global Cold War and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. The success of China's Communist revolution in 1949 set the stage, Chen says. The Korean War, the Taiwan Strait crisis and the Vietnam War - all of which involved China as a central actor -represented the only major ""hot"" conflicts during the Cold War period, making East Asia the main battlefield of the Cold War, while creating conditions to prevent the two superpowers from engaging in a direct military showdown. Beijing's split with Moscow and a rapprochement with Washington fundamentally transformed the international balance of power, argues Chen, eventually leading to the end of the Cold War with the collapse of the Soviet Empire and the decline of international communism. It is based on sources that include recently declassified Chinese documents, the book offers pathbreaking insights into the course and outcome of the Cold War. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 235mm Item Length: 156mm Item Width: 27mm Item Weight: 610g Series: New Cold War History Release Year: 2001 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
