{"title":"Frans-Paul van der Putten","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrans-Paul van der Putten\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that deepen understanding of contemporary China and its global role. His writing blends thorough research with accessible analysis, making complex political and cultural dynamics approachable for both students and general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, van der Putten’s books serve as valuable resources for those seeking to explore the evolving nature of China's society, economy, and international relations with clarity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"china-resurrected-by-frans-paul-van-der-putten-9781350536586","title":"China Resurrected","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChina’s rise to superpower is seemingly a modern phenomenon, but it has a long history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book follows China’s geopolitical transformation on the world stage, from struggling to defend herself against the British in the Opium Wars, to rivalling the United States for supremacy. What started as a response to Europe’s colonial influence has gradually become China’s quest to take a leading role on the world stage. But how did this happen? And what kind of actor is China as a global great power?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe answers to these questions lie in how China has been shaped by its changing relationships with major world powers over the last two centuries. Arguing that a series of military defeats in the Opium Wars, Boxer Crisis, and Japanese occupation led to a deep-rooted national sense of geopolitical vulnerability, van der Putten shows how this imbalance of power has resulted in Chinese distrust and uncertainty, even after it ceased to be prey to imperialist powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracing China’s relations with other major powers over the last 185 years, \u003cem\u003eChina Resurrected\u003c\/em\u003e shows how they have influenced the way in which China itself has become a leading power, and what this means for its relations with the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423920079084,"sku":"9781350536586","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350536586.jpg?v=1774769603"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/frans-paul-van-der-putten.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}