THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA

by John King Fairbank ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 9, 1948

Of more general interest than the limitations of title would suggest, this is a scholarly but highly readable study of China today and the possibilities of the future, in terms of its history. The author views the interwoven strands of Chinese cultural tradition; its social, economic, political and religious pattern; its history and the impact of the west, particularly of America; the roots of nationalism, revolution and authoritarianism; problems of reconstruction and the future. Throughout, the author has sustained an objective view of Chinese communism and the Kuomintang; he feels that American public opinion demands that the Kuomintang become more democratic, while he considers that democracy-American style- would not transplant to China. We must support the trends of nationalism and liberalism, and supply economic aid before expecting political reconstruction. Thorough and competent.

Pub Date: July 9, 1948

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Publisher: Harvard University Press

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 1948

Categories: NONFICTION