Leadership and the Rise of Great Powers
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Leadership and the Rise of Great Powers
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Xuetong Yan
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Series | The Princeton-China Series |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:280 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780691190082
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Classifications | Dewey:320.951 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
7 b/w illus. 4 tables.
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
9 April 2019 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
A leading foreign policy thinker uses Chinese political theory to explain why some powers rise as others decline and what this means for the international order While work in international relations has closely examined the decline of great powers, not much attention has been paid to the question of their rise. The upward trajectory of China is
Author Biography
Yan Xuetong is professor of political science and dean of the Institute of International Relations at Tsinghua University in Beijing. His many books include Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power (Princeton).
Reviews"Shortlisted for the BISA Susan Strange Best Book Prize, British International Studies Association" "[Leadership and the Rise of Great Powers] is written with clarity and vigour, and amply repays careful attention."---Rana Mitter, Financial Times "In this thought-provoking book, Yan offers a novel and provocative perspective."---Xiao Alvin Yang, Journal of Chinese Political Science
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