China since 1800 [by] John A. Harrison.

Includes bibliographical references. 

An indepth study into the general history of Modern China. John A. Harrison details China's encounters with foreign imperialism as well as the introduction of alien cultures and political upheaveal in China during the 1800s. This includes a look into some of China's most tumultuous times such as the study of Communist China, all the way up to China's Civil War as a way to examine the current state of China as a country today. (back of cover and introduction)

Contents: The Chinese and the Russians / Klaus Mehnert -- The persistence of tradition in Chinese foreign policy / Mark Mancall -- The Chinese images of Russia / T. A. Hsia -- Sino-Soviet relations: The question of authority / Benjamin Schwartz -- Economic policy and political power in Communist China / Franz Schurmann -- Centralization versus decentralization in mainland China and the Soviet Union / Dwight H. Perkins -- Sino-Soviet military relations / Raymond L. Garthoff -- Sino-Soviet economic relations, 1959-1962 / Oleg Hoeffding -- Factors of unity and factors of conflict / Richard Lowenthal -- The emergence of an Asian Communist bloc / A. M. Halpern -- Russia, China, and the underdeveloped areas / Harry G. Gelman -- European Communism and the Sino-Soviet schism / William E. Griffth -- Russia and China view the United States / Alexander Dallin -- Some recent developments in socialization theory and research / William H. Sewell.