| Description |
1 online resource (376 pages). |
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text file |
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China Understandings Today
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China understandings today.
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| Access |
Open access MiU |
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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Dr. Hu Shih (1891-1962) was one of China's top scholars and diplomats and served as the Republic of China's ambassador to the United States during World War II. As early as 1941, Hu Shih warned of the fundamental ideological conflict between dictatorial totalitarianism and democratic systems, a view that later became the foundation of the Cold War narrative. In the 1950s, after Mao's authoritarian regime was established, Hu Shih started to analyze the development and nature of Communism, delivering a series of lectures and addresses to reveal what he called Stalin's "grand strategy" for facilitating the International Communist Movement. For decades--and today to a certain extent--Hu Shih's political writings were considered sensitive and even dangerous. As a strident critic of the Chinese Communist Party's oligarchical practices, he was targeted by the CCP in a concerted national campaign to smear his reputation, cast aspersions on his writings, and generally destroy any possible influence he might have in China. This volume brings together a collection of Hu Shih's most important, mostly unpublished, English-language speeches, interviews, and commentaries on international politics, China-U.S. relations, and the International Communist Movement. Taken together, these works provide an insider's perspective on Sino-American relations and the development of the International Communist Movement over the course of the 20th century. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
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Hu, Shi, 1891-1962 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Hu, Shi, 1891-1962. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Communism and international relations -- China -- History -- 20th century.
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Communism and international relations. |
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China. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Communism -- China -- History -- 20th century.
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Communism. |
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China -- Relations -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Relations. |
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United States. |
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Democracy -- China -- History -- 20th century.
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Democracy. |
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International relations. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Chou, Chih-Ping, editor.
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Lin, Carlos Yu-Kai, editor.
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Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Hu Shih's political writings |
| ISBN |
9780472903610 (electronic book) |
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0472903616 (electronic book) |
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9780472075263 hardcover book |
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9780472055265 paperback book |
| Standard No. |
10.3998/mpub.12258711 |
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