China in 2008: A Year of Great Significance - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0742566609 ISBN 13: 9780742566606

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009

Synopsis

The Beijing Olympics ensured that the world would be watching China in 2008, and the year turned out to be the most tumultuous and traumatic for the Chinese since the massive Tiananmen uprising of 1989. Crippling winter storms, riots in Tibet, the devastating Sichuan earthquake, and many other dramatic events-including the P.R.C. edging out the United States to become the country with the most Internet users-grabbed international headlines. This innovative book, based on postings from the China Beat (the noted group blog/electronic magazine based at the University of California, Irvine) as well as works from other leading publications and completely new material, showcases the as-it-happened reports and commentaries of a mix of distinguished academics, high-profile journalists, and freelance writers, and up-and-coming young China specialists.China in 2008 takes the unique approach of bringing the timeliness of the blogosphere into book form, expanding and reflecting thoughtfully on stories in the news while retaining the eclectic, opinionated, and engaging feel of the China Beat. It will be invaluable reading for everyone with a keen interest in China today.

About this title

About the Author:

Kate Merkel-Hess is assistant professor of history and Asian studies at Penn State. Kenneth L. Pomeranz is University Professor of Modern Chinese History and the College at the University of Chicago. Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom is editor of the Journal of Asian Studies and professor of history at the University of California, Irvine. To view Kate Merkel-Hess discussing the book at the Virginia Festival of the Book, visit http://charlottesville.granicus.com

Review:

Praise for China Beat:

Influential.
(Atlantic Monthly)

Praise for China Beat:

Always interesting.
(The New York Times)

Praise for China Beat:

Entertainingly eclectic. (American Historical Association)

Praise for China Beat:

Always fascinating. (Danwei.org Olympic Model Workers: Best Of The China Blogs)

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0742566609
• ISBN 13: 9780742566606
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328
• Editor: Kate Merkel-Hess, Kenneth L. Pomeranz, Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom