{"product_id":"the-wobbling-pivot-china-since-1800-an-interpretive-history-hardback-9781405160797","title":"The Wobbling Pivot, China since 1800; An Interpretive History (Hardback) 9781405160797","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Wobbling Pivot, China since 1800\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Interpretive History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Pamela Crossley, a leading historian of the Qing Empire, has hit upon a genuinely novel and stylish way of telling the story of China's modern transformations. She strikes a good balance between offering up big arguments and supporting them with revealing details, and she excels at limning connections between collective actions and state responses to unrest two centuries ago and patterns of protest and repression in the current era of Internet petitions and text message mobilization. The result is truly impressive, a high-level work of synthesis that is informed by deep knowledge of the past yet speaks with immediacy to the concerns of the present.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJeffrey N. Wasserstrom\u003c\/b\u003e, University of California-Irvine, author of \u003ci\u003eChina in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Pamela Crossley's book gives readers a new and original perspective on modern Chinese history by moving its focus away from the politics of the centre to give us a greater understanding of how China's regions and minorities have shaped this multi-voiced society in its transition from empire to nation-state.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRana Mitter\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Original, conceptually bold, and unusually engaging. Crossley offers her readers a broader and deeper meditation on the shape and significance of China’s historical trajectory, one that may indeed make Chinese history more meaningful in the context of teaching undergraduates.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBryna Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Oregon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Wobbling Pivot is refreshingly ambitious in its interpretation of the whole scope of Chinese history since 1800. Its analysis of the often disastrous extremes of state authoritarianism and local implosion is told with a telling eye for detail that will grip general readers and specialists alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eFrank Dikotter\u003c\/b\u003e, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and the University of Hong Kong\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePamela Kyle Crossley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405160797, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18 x 2.4 cm, 0.735 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Finding a fresh angle to a familiar story is a challenge, one that this book has dealt with creatively and convincingly.”  (\u003ci\u003eEnglish Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2014\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] lively survey ... .It sheds considerable light on contemporary Chinese dilemmas.\" (\u003ci\u003eShanghaiist\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As a textbook, The Wobbling Pivot is accessible, complete and readable, and as a synthesis of twentieth century Chinese history, it is both original and provocative, and a valuable introduction to the perennial issues that China poses in the undergraduate classroom.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe China Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRejects the traditional view of China as a wholly harmonious society based on principles of stability – the \u003ci\u003eUnwobbling Pivot\u003c\/i\u003e of Ezra Pound's translation of the Chinese classic \u003ci\u003eZhongyong\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an original interpretation, arguing that developments can be explained through an understanding of China’s surprising swings between centralization and decentralization, between local initiative and central authoritarianism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServes as an introduction to the subject, while readers with a background in Chinese history will find the book offers a personal perspective and addresses long-standing interpretive issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupported by a variety of timelines, maps, illustrations, and extensive notes for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces China’s history within the context of global change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Illustrations.  \u003cp\u003eList of Maps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword and Acknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrelude.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Wobbling Pivot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Sources of Order Under the Qing Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Sources of Disorder Under the Qing Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Essay: Strategic Borders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Qing and the World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Essay: Rebel Heroines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Visionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Essay: Hunan Takes the Lead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Essay: Water.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Beiyang Ascendancy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Cultural Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Essay: Manchus as Minorities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The Ubiquitous Center.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Essay: Minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Essay: Health Risks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437780824344,"sku":"9781405160797","price":80.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405160797.jpg?v=1784939765","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-wobbling-pivot-china-since-1800-an-interpretive-history-hardback-9781405160797","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}