{"title":"Peter C. Perdue","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter C. Perdue offers meticulously researched works that delve into the expansive history of China and its imperial dynamics. His books explore the complex interplay of power, culture, and geography that shaped the Qing Empire, inviting readers to understand a pivotal era through detailed narrative and analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on historical transformation and military strategy, Perdue’s writing illuminates China’s westward expansion and its global significance. Readers can expect thoughtful, richly contextualised studies that reveal the forces driving Eurasian history and imperial ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"china-marches-west-by-peter-c-perdue-9780674057432","title":"China Marches West","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom about 1600 to 1800, the Qing empire of China expanded to unprecedented size. Through astute diplomacy, economic investment, and a series of ambitious military campaigns into the heart of Central Eurasia, the Manchu rulers defeated the Zunghar Mongols, and brought all of modern Xinjiang and Mongolia under their control, while gaining dominant influence in Tibet. The China we know is a product of these vast conquests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePeter C. Perdue chronicles this little-known story of China's expansion into the northwestern frontier. Unlike previous Chinese dynasties, the Qing achieved lasting domination over the eastern half of the Eurasian continent. Rulers used forcible repression when faced with resistance, but also aimed to win over subject peoples by peaceful means. They invested heavily in the economic and administrative development of the frontier, promoted trade networks, and adapted ceremonies to the distinct regional cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerdue thus illuminates how China came to rule Central Eurasia and how it justifies that control, what holds the Chinese nation together, and how its relations with the Islamic world and Mongolia developed. He offers valuable comparisons to other colonial empires and discusses the legacy left by China's frontier expansion. The Beijing government today faces unrest on its frontiers from peoples who reject its autocratic rule. At the same time, China has launched an ambitious development programme in its interior that in many ways echoes the old Qing policies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChina Marches West\u003c\/em\u003e is a tour de force that will fundamentally alter the way we understand Central Eurasia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602866913516,"sku":"9780674057432","price":86.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674057432-china-marches-west.jpg?v=1778048704"},{"product_id":"the-qing-empire-by-peter-c-perdue-9781509568796","title":"The Qing Empire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Qing Empire\u003c\/em\u003e was one of the greatest empires in world history, spanning three centuries and hundreds of millions of Manchu, Mongol, and Chinese subjects throughout East and Central Asia. The People's Republic of China has built its claims to global hegemony on Qing foundations. Without understanding the Qing's rise and fall, we cannot properly interpret China's role in the modern world. This book tells that story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePeter C. Perdue examines how the Qing empire expanded to occupy a vast territory and then endured for centuries, its longevity based on ideology, cultural display, and geopolitical strategy. As the population grew, adventurers explored the frontiers and businessmen created sprawling networks of commerce. In the mid-nineteenth century, severe internal and external blows nearly brought it down. Yet it survived into the twentieth century, toppled by the doctrine of nationalism, which created the successor states of China, Taiwan, and Mongolia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConcluding with an assessment of the legacy of the Qing for modern nation-states, ethnic identities, and foreign relations, no one who wants to understand modern Asia can afford to miss this tour de force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67808136265964,"sku":"9781509568796","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509568796-the-qing-empire-1.jpg?v=1792527640"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/peter-c-perdue.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}