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Jonathan Fenby (Author)

Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present

Editura: ECCO

Anul aparitiei: 2008

No country on earth has suffered a more bitter history in modern times than China. In the second half of the nineteenth century, it was viewed as doomed to extinction. Its imperial rulers, heading an anachronistic regime, were brought low by enormous revolts, shifting social power patterns, republican revolutionaries, Western incursions to "split the Chinese melon" and a disastrous defeat by Japan. The presence of predatory foreigners has often been blamed for China's troubles, but the much greater cause came from within China itself. In the early twentieth century, the empire was succeeded by warlordism on a massive scale, internal divisions, incompetent rule, savage fighting between the government and the Communists, and a fourteen-year invasion from Japan. Four years of civil war after 1945 led to the Maoist era, with its purges and repression; the disastrous Great Leap Forward; a famine that killed tens of millions; and the Cultural Revolution.Yet from this long trauma, China has emerged amazingly in the last three decades as an economic powerhouse set to play a major global political role, its future posing one of the great questions for the twenty-first century as it grapples ...

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

The Penguin History of Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850-2009

Editura: PENGUIN GROUP

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Jonathan Fenby (Editor)

The Seventy Wonders of China

Editura: THAMES & HUDSON

Anul aparitiei: 2007

As China emerges as a great world economic power, this book's uniquely wide focus shows what makes it such a special country and civilization, with topics stretching from the natural wonders of mountains and rivers to the Silk Road, from the arts and great monuments of the past to the booming cities of today. Beyond the quality of the individual entries, and the stunning illustrations, The Seventy Wonders of China provides an unmatched account of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known, an essential contribution to understanding and appreciating this vast country with which the world is now engaging.

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

Chiang Kai Shek: China's Generalissimo and the Nation He Lost

Editura: CARROLL & GRAF

Anul aparitiei: 2005

With a narrative as briskly paced and vividly detailed as an international thriller, this definitive biography of Chiang Kai-shek masterfully maps the tumultuous political career of Nationalist China's generalissimo as it reevaluates his brave but unfulfilled life. Chiang Kai-shek was one of the most influential world figures of the twentieth century. The leader of the Kuomintang, the Nationalist movement in China, by 1928 he had established himself as head of the government in Nanking. But while he managed to survive the political storms of the 1930s, Chiang's power was continually being undermined by the Japanese on one side and the Chinese Communists on the other. Drawing extensively on original Chinese sources and accounts by contemporaneous journalists, acclaimed author Jonathan Fenby explores little-known international connections in Chiang's story as he unfolds a story as fascinating in its conspiratorial intrigues as it is remarkable for its psychological insights. This is the definitive biography of the man who, despite his best intentions, helped create modern-day China.

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

Tiger Head, Snakes Tails

Editura: SIMON & SCHUSTER UK

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

Will China Dominate the 21st Century?

Editura: BLACKWELL PUBL

Anul aparitiei: 2014

China's spectacular growth has led to visions of the 21st century being dominated by the last major

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

Will China Dominate the 21st Century?

Editura: BLACKWELL PUBL

Anul aparitiei: 2014

China's spectacular growth and expanding global role have led to visions of the 21st century being dominated by the last major state on earth ruled by a Communist Party. In this new edition of his widely acclaimed book, renowned China expert Jonathan Fenby shows why such assumptions are wrong. He presents an analysis of China under Xi Jinping which shows the highly significant challenges it faces which stand in the way of global domination. For all its spectacular growth, it has to deal with major political, economic, social and international tests, each involving structural difficulties that will put the system under strain. Based on the author's extensive knowledge of contemporary China and his close analysis of Xi's leadership, this incisive analysis offers a pragmatic view of where the country is heading at a time when its future is too important an issue for wishful theorizing.

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

Tiger Head, Snake Tails: China Today, How It Got There and Where It Is Heading

Editura: MCGRAW HILL BOOK CO

Anul aparitiei: 2012

In this compelling and lucid account based on years of research and first-hand experience, rooted in on-the-ground reporting, interviews, observations, analysis of data and a viewpoint that sees the country from the inside out, Jonathan Fenby links the myriad features of today's rapidly evolving China. "Fast-moving, informed, and illuminating" (The Guardian), Tiger Head, Snake Tails brilliantly demonstrates that the binary approach so often applied to China -- the country is either good or bad, set to reach the stars or collapse in chaos -- often boils down to the prejudices of its authors. By seeing China as a whole -- especially its history and involvement with the West -- and connecting the dots, Jonathan Fenby intelligently looks into its future, both internally and in its impact on the rest of the world.

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

Tiger Head, Snake Tails: China Today, How It Got There, and Where It Is Heading

Editura: MCGRAW HILL BOOK CO

Anul aparitiei: 2013

But despite the endless stream of soothsayers, there has been no single book that pulls together the whole of the China story, linking its very disparate elements to present a coherent portrait that explains what China is and why it matters so much. In this compelling and lucid account based on years of research and first-hand experience, rooted in on-the-ground reporting, interviews, observations, and a viewpoint that sees the country from the inside out, leading journalist and China expert Jonathan Fenby links the myriad features of today's rapidly evolving China. By seeing China as a whole--especially its history and involvement with the West--and connecting the dots, Fenby intelligently looks into its future, both internally and in relation to the rest of the world.

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

The Penguin History of Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present

Editura: PENGUIN GLOBAL

Anul aparitiei: 2013

In the second half of the 19th century, China was a weak state, rocked by revolts and huge natural d

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

The General: Charles de Gaulle and the France He Saved

Editura: MANCHESTER UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2013

Provides insight into the life and personality of the great French generalHighlights the relationship between Charles de Gaulle and the France he fought so hard to save Balances the general's private and public lives Few modern leaders anywhere in the world fought as fiercely for their nation as Charles de Gaulle. When he was just in his twenties, he fought for France in the depths of the trenches and at the battle of Verdun. In the 1930s, he fought alone to better equip France to resist the reign of Hitler. He interacted with England and Winston Churchill to save his beloved France. Afterwards, he saved France from defeat and destruction by fantastic shows of leadership, political prowess, bravery, and bluff. He prevented civil war and left behind a heritage that benefitted all leaders who came after him. While it might be easy to write him off as someone who was always staid and consistent, "Le General" was complicated. He had deep personal feelings and consistent mood swings. He cared deeply for his family and often sought reassurance from the people around him. This biography highlights both the general that de Gaulle presented to the world and his more private side. It tells ...

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

The History of Modern France

Editura: GENERAL BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 2016

With the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the next two centuries for France would be tumultuous. Critically acclaimed historian and political commentator Jonathan Fenby provides an expert and riveting journey through this period as he recounts and analyzes the extraordinary sequence of events of this period from the end of the First Revolution through two others, a return of Empire, three catastrophic wars with Germany, periods of stability and hope interspersed with years of uncertainty and high tensions. As her cross-channel neighbor Great Britain would equally suffer, France was to undergo the wrenching loss of colonies in the post-Second World War era as the new modern world we know today took shape. Her attempts to become the leader of the European union was a constant struggle, as was her lack of support for America in the two Gulf Wars of the past twenty years. Alongside this came huge social changes and cultural landmarks, but also fundamental questioning of what this nation, which considers itself exceptional, really stood--and stands--for. That saga and those questions permeate the France of today, now with an implacable enemy to face ...

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

The General: Charles de Gaulle and the France He Saved

Editura: HARDPR PUB

Anul aparitiei: 2012

No leader of modern times was more uniquely patriotic than Charles de Gaulle. As founder and first president of the Fifth Republic, General de Gaulle saw himself as "carrying France on [his] shoulders." In his twenties, he fought for France in the trenches and at the epic battle of Verdun. In the 1930s, he waged a lonely battle to enable France to better resist Hitler's Germany. Thereafter, he twice rescued the nation from defeat and decline by extraordinary displays of leadership, political acumen, daring, and bluff, heading off civil war and leaving a heritage adopted by his successors of right and left. Le Général, as he became known from 1940 on, appeared as if he was carved from a single monumental block, but was in fact extremely complex, a man with deep personal feelings and recurrent mood swings, devoted to his family and often seeking reassurance from those around him. This is a magisterial, sweeping biography of one of the great leaders of the twentieth century and of the country with which he so identified himself. Written with terrific verve, narrative skill, and rigorous detail, the first major work on de Gaulle in fifteen years brings alive as never before the ...

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

France on the Brink: A Great Civilization in the New Century

Editura: KESSINGER PUB LLC

Anul aparitiei: 2014

This completely revised and fully updated edition of the book Bill Bryson called "superb" presents a sharply insightful, authoritative portrait of France today as it struggles to live up to its vision of itself amid storm clouds that won't go away. France on the Brink was chosen as a New York Times book of the year and hailed by the Wall Street Journal as "a comprehensive and entertaining diagnosis of what ails French society" when the first edition was published at the turn of the century. Since then, the crisis enveloping France has only worsened, and this second edition, completely revamped to cover the developments of the past fifteen years, offers a fresh assessment of where the nation stands. New chapters chart political developments under Presidents Chirac, Sarkozy, and Hollande; the rise of the hard right National Front; and the unrelenting economic woes that have led to unprecedented levels of disillusion and fragmentation. The country's social evolution is covered comprehensively, with description and analysis of urban and rural life, regional divisions, tensions over immigration and the fading of the symbols that denoted France's greatness. High unemployment, an archaic ...

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

The Siege of Tsingtao: Penguin Special

Editura: PENGUIN UK

Anul aparitiei: 2015

The only battle of World War I to be fought in East Asia, how it came about, and why its aftermath is still relevant today In 1914, Europe was not the only continent coming to terms with a new form of conflict. Through a mix of complex alliances and global ambition, the war had spread to northern China, where the German-held port of Tsingtao became a key battleground. To strike a blow at Kaiser Wilhelm's naval forces, Britain and its ally Japan lay siege to the port during October and November. In The Siege of Tsingtao , the first of the Penguin China Specials on World War I, celebrated historian Jonathan Fenby examines the causes of the battle, the ulterior motives for it, and the path it helped set East Asia on for decades to come.

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

The History of Modern France

Editura: SIMON & SCHUSTER LTD

Anul aparitiei: 2015

Jonathan Fenby (Author)

The History of Modern France

Editura: SIMON & SCHUSTER LTD

Anul aparitiei: 2016

Adefinitive analysis of France since the First Revolution and Napoleon's demise at Waterloo in 1815 Page dim. 198 x 130 x 38 Weight: 434 grams

Fenby Jonathan

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and the China He Lost

Editura: Simon & Schuster

Anul aparitiei: 2005

The first major English-language biography of one of the key figures of the twentieth century -- the man who lost China to the Communists. Page dim. 198 x 131 x 39 Weight: 670 grams

Fenby Jonathan

On The Brink The Trouble With France

Editura: Little, Brown Book Group

Anul aparitiei: 2002

Updated to include the remarkable events of the 2002 presidential and parliamentary elections, this is an incisive analysis of the state of our nearest neighbour, from politics to food, sport to fashion, philosophy to health care Page dim. 198 x 128 x 56 Weight: 530 grams

Fenby Jonathan

The General Charles De Gaulle and the France He Saved

Editura: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Anul aparitiei: 2011

A magisterial, sweeping biography of one of the great leaders of the 20thcentury -- General Charles De Gaulle Page dim. 198 x 130 x 48 Weight: 522 grams