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His repeated focus on this theme in another edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Invention of China\u003c\/em\u003e underscores the subject's depth and significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe South China Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, Hayton explains the strategic importance and the territorial disputes of one of the world's most contentious maritime regions, highlighting its impact on global politics. Similarly, in \u003cem\u003eVietnam\u003c\/em\u003e, he crafts a detailed portrait of the nation's efforts to navigate its identity amidst challenges at home and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach book in this collection falls under the \u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/strong\u003e category, reflecting Hayton's dedication to unveiling the narratives and power dynamics that have shaped Asian history. 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Located in the geographic centre of Southeast Asia, the country we call \"Vietnam\" was ruled by China, then by a series of Vietnamese emperors, and by the French. 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Bill Hayton tells the story of how \u003ci\u003eChina\u003c\/i\u003e came to think of itself as China—and what it means for our world today.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling and highly-readable account, Hayton shows how China’s present-day geopolitical problems—the fates of Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, and the South China Sea—were born in the struggle to create a modern nation-state. He brings alive the fevered debates of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when reformers and revolutionaries adopted foreign ideas to “invent” a new vision of China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRanging across history, nationhood, language, and territory, Hayton demonstrates how a few radicals, often living in exile, embraced European beliefs about race and nation to rethink China’s past and forge a new future. He weaves together political and personal stories to show how Chinese nationalism emerged from the connections between east and west. 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Hayton explains how this all came about and points to the growing risks of miscalculation and escalation.\"—Daniel Yergin, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChina’s rise has upset the global balance of power, and the first place to feel the strain is Beijing’s back yard: the South China Sea. For decades tensions have smouldered in the region, but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely. This important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea disputes. \u003cem\u003eThe South China Sea\u003c\/em\u003e by Bill Hayton, a journalist with extensive experience in the region, examines the high stakes involved for rival nations that include Vietnam, India, Taiwan, the Philippines, and China, as well as the United States, Russia, and others. Hayton also lays out the daunting obstacles that stand in the way of peaceful resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough lively stories of individuals who have shaped current conflicts—businessmen, scientists, shippers, archaeologists, soldiers, diplomats, and more—Hayton makes understandable the complex history and contemporary reality of the South China Sea. He underscores its crucial importance as the passageway for half the world’s merchant shipping and one-third of its oil and gas. Whoever controls these waters controls the access between Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author critiques various claims and positions (that China has a historic claim to the Sea, for example), overturns conventional wisdoms (such as America’s overblown fears of China’s nationalism and military resurgence), and outlines what the future may hold for this clamorous region of international rivalry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000818221292,"sku":"9780300216943","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24167173482294.jpg?v=1763307085"},{"product_id":"vietnam-by-bill-hayton-9780300249637","title":"Vietnam","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA much-needed behind-the-scenes survey of an emerging Asian power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe eyes of the West have recently been trained on China and India, but \u003cem\u003eVietnam\u003c\/em\u003e is rising fast among its Asian peers. A breathtaking period of social change has seen foreign investment bringing capitalism flooding into its nominally communist society, booming cities swallowing up smaller villages, and the lure of modern living tugging at the traditional networks of family and community. 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