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The untold story of Chinas rise as a global superpower, chronicled through the diplomatic shock troops that connect Beijing to the world. Chinas Civilian Army charts Chinas transformation from an isolated and impoverished communist state to a global superpower from the perspective of those on the front line: Chinas diplomats. They give a rare perspective on the greatest geopolitical drama of the last half century. In the early days of the Peoples Republic, diplomats were highly-disciplined, committed communists who feared revealing any weakness to the threatening capitalist world. Remarkably, the model that revolutionary leader Zhou Enlai established continues to this day despite the massive changes thecountry has undergone in recent decades. Little is known or understood about the inner workings of the Chinese government as the country bursts onto the world stage, as the worlds second largest economy and an emerging military superpower. Chinas Diplomats embody its battle between insecurity and self-confidence, internally andexternally. To this day, Chinese diplomats work in pairs so that one can always watch the other for signs of ideological impurity. Theyre often dubbed Chinas wolf warriors for their combative approach to asserting Chinese interests. Drawing for the first time on the memoirs of more than a hundred retired diplomats as well as author Peter Martins first-hand reporting as a journalist in Beijing, this groundbreaking book blends history with current events to tease out enduring lessons about the kind of power China is set tobecome. It is required reading for anyone who wants to understand Chinas quest for global power, as seen from the inside.About author(s):Peter Martin is a political reporter for Bloomberg News. He has written extensively on escalating tensions in the US-China relationship and reported from Chinas border with North Korea and its far-western region of Xinjiang. He previously worked for the consultancy APCO Worldwide in Beijing, NewDelhi, and Washington, where he analyzed politics for multinational companies. In Washington, he served as chief of staff to the companys global CEO. His writing has been published by outlets including Foreign Affairs, the National Interest, the Guardian, the Jamestown China Brief, the Diplomat andthe Christian Science Monitor. He holds degrees from the University of Oxford, Peking University and the London School of Economics.
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Magazin: Elefant.ro
Brand: Oxford University Press, Usa
