Chinese

"An extremely cleverly written book... It deftly follows the rhythms and patterns of Chinese history."
-Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times-

"A great book... Kissinger, who had a great share in shaping the relations between the East and the West, tells us what awaits us in a very shocking, sometimes hopeful and extremely precise language."
-Chicago Sun, Times-

In this comprehensive historical analysis containing wise evaluations, Henry Kissinger writes an entire book on a country for the first time and introduces China, which he has known closely for more than half a century and whose diplomatic relations with the West he personally shaped, in its most striking aspects. From Confucius' philosophy of a unifying "state religion" to the 18th century, when China first came into diplomatic contact with the allied powers of modern Europe, to the establishment and collapse of the Sino-Soviet alliance, the Mao period, the crises in India, Tibet and Taiwan, the Korean War. It illuminates many turning points, from 1999 to 1999, the Tiananmen Square massacre and China's economic opening under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping. In the last chapter, 88-year-old Henry Kissinger, as a doyen of world diplomacy and a US secretary of state who has made diplomatic visits to China 40 times, makes important evaluations about China's role as a potential superpower in the 21st century. A unique study of China's role on the world stage, written based on the experience of one of the main actors of 20th century world politics.

Be sure to read this book to get to know China, which is currently the world's second largest economy in terms of purchasing power and is expected to become the world's largest economic power in the next 15 years.

"Fluent, striking... part history, part memoir, and above all, a detailed study-research book on the assumptions, methods and goals of Chinese foreign policy."
-The Wall Street Journal-
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 656

Year of Printing: 2015


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Kaknüs Publications

Cover Design: Semih Edis
Prepared by: Ömer Çolakoğlu
Prepared by: Seda Darcan Çiftçi
Print: Yusuf Yag

First Print Year: 2015

Number of Pages: 656

Language Turkish