On popular demand, heres a shortlist of books on China that can help you to understand the country. The list isnt exhaustive, and there are plenty of other great books about China out there.<\/p>\n
The list also includes some books on Tibet.<\/p>\n
Governing China: From Revolution to Reformby Ken Lieberthal<\/p>\n
The Third Revolution; Xi Jingping and the New Chinese Stateby Elizabeth C. Economy<\/p>\n
Chinas Futureby David Shambaugh<\/p>\n
Politics in China: An Introductionby William Joseph<\/p>\n
Internationalizing Chinaby David Zweig<\/p>\n
Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of Chinaby Ezra Vogel<\/p>\n
The Chinese Economyby Barry Naughton<\/p>\n
The Political Logic of Economic Reform in China? by Susan Shirk<\/p>\n
Factions and Finance in China: Elite Conflict and Inflationby Victor Shih<\/p>\n
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Chinas Good War: How World War II Is Shaping a New Nationalismby Rana Mitter<\/p>\n
The Cambridge History of China (volumes)by John Fairbank<\/p>\n
Great State: China and the Worldby Timothy Brook<\/p>\n
Wealth and Power: Chinas Long March to the Twenty-first Centuryby Orville Schelle and John Delury<\/p>\n
The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947by Tsering Shakya<\/p>\n
Zhang, Y. and Buzan, B. (2012). The Tributary System as International Society in Theory and Practice.The Chinese Journal of International Politics, 5(1), pp.336.<\/p>\n
Active Defense: Chinas Military Strategy Since 1949by Taylor Fravel<\/p>\n
Strong Borders, Secure Nation: Cooperation and Conflict in Chinas TerritorialDisputes by Taylor Fravel<\/p>\n
Junbo, Z. and Yunzhu, Y. (1996). Differences between traditional Chinese and Western military thinking and their philosophical roots.Journal of Contemporary China, 5(12), pp.209221.<\/p>\n
Scobell, A. (2012). Learning to Rise Peacefully? China and the security dilemma.Journal of Contemporary China, 21(76), pp.713721.<\/p>\n
Mastro, O.S. (2018). In the Shadow of the Thucydides Trap: International Relations Theory and the Prospects for Peace in U.S.-China Relations.Journal of Chinese Political Science, 24(1), pp.2545.<\/p>\n
China Goes Global: The Partial Powerby David Shambaugh<\/p>\n
Yan, X. (2014). From Keeping a Low Profile to Striving for Achievement.The Chinese Journal of International Politics, 7(2), pp.153184.<\/p>\n
Chinas Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior Diplomacyby Peter Martin<\/p>\n
Rising star: Chinas new security diplomacyby Bates Gill<\/p>\n
Feng, H., He, K. and Xuetong, Y. (2020).CHINESE SCHOLARS AND FOREIGN POLICY: Debating International Relations.Oxford: Routledge.<\/p>\n
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India Versus China: Why They are Not Friendsby Kanti Bajpai<\/p>\n
Indias China Challengeby Ananth Krishnan<\/p>\n
The Fractured Himalaya: India Tibet China 1949-1962by Nirupama Rao<\/p>\n
India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Presentby Shivshankar Menon<\/p>\n
Powershift: India-China Relations in a Multipolar Worldby Zorawar Daulet Singh<\/p>\n
Fateful Triangle: How China Shaped USIndia Relationsby Tanvi Madan<\/p>\n
On Chinaby Henry Kissinger<\/p>\n
The Long Game: Chinas Grand Strategy to Displace American Orderby Rush Doshi<\/p>\n
Two Kinds of Timeby Graham Peck<\/p>\n
Mearsheimer, J. (2010). The Gathering Storm: Chinas Challenge to U.S. Power in Asia.The Chinese Journal of International Politics, 3(4), pp.381396.<\/p>\n
Fardella, E. (2009). The Sino-American Normalization: A Reassessment. Diplomatic History, 33(4), pp.545578.<\/p>\n
Red Roulette: An Insiders Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption and Vengeance in Todays Chinaby Desmond Shum<\/p>\n
Land of Big Numbersby Te-Ping Chen<\/p>\n
Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister: Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century Chinaby Jung Chang<\/p>\n
The Scientist and the Spy: A True Story of China, the FBI, and Industrial Espionageby Mara Hvistendahl<\/p>\n
Eat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Townby Barbara Demick<\/p>\n
Also Read: T20 to coronavirus to RSS 6 books you need to read in self-quarantine<\/p>\n
Thisbook list was originally published on Aadil Brars newsletter Asia Communique.<\/p>\n
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