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The Great Reversal
Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power
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A vivid history of the relationship between Britain and China, from 1600 to the present The relationship between Britain and China has shaped the modern world. Chinese art, philosophy, and science have had a profound effect upon British culture, while the long history of British exploitation...
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A vivid history of the relationship between Britain and China, from 1600 to the present
The relationship between Britain and China has shaped the modern world. Chinese art, philosophy, and science have had a profound effect upon British culture, while the long history of British exploitation is still bitterly remembered in China today. But how has their interaction changed over time?
From the early days of the East India Company through the violence of the Opium Wars to present-day disputes over Hong Kong, The Great Reversal by Kerry Brown charts this turbulent and intriguing relationship in full. Britain has always sought to dominate China economically and politically, while China's ideas and exportsβfrom tea and Chinoiserie to porcelain and silkβhave continued to fascinate in the west.
By the later twentieth century, the balance of power began to shift in China's favour, with global consequences. Brown shows how these interactions changed the world orderβand argues that an understanding of Britain's relationship with China is now more vital than ever.
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ISBN: 9780300284935
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 September 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Illustration: 24 b-w illus + 5 maps
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Width: 127.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Kerry Brown is professor of Chinese studies and director of the Lau China Institute at Kingβs College London. He is the author of over twenty books on modern Chinese politics, history, and society.
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