China's Geography: Globalization and the Dynamics of Political, Economic, and Social Change (Contemporary Eastern Studies) - Hardcover

Veeck, Gregory; Pannell, Clifton W.; Shen, Xiaoping; Huang, Youqin

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798887195810

Publisher: BiblioRossica, 2024

Synopsis

ENG

Despite China's growing importance on the world stage, the nation remains often and easily misunderstood. The book traces the changes occurring in this powerful and ancient nation across time and space to provide a better understanding of present conditions. Beginning with China's diverse landscapes and environments, continuing through its formative history and tumultuous past, the authors show contemporary China as a product of both internal and external forces over time. The authors consider historical and current successes and difficulties, including economic, political, cultural, and environmental challenges, while placing China in its international context as a vital regional and global power.

RUS

Несмотря на очевидное и растущее значение Китая на мировой арене, эту страну легко понять неверно. Китай многообразен и противоречив, что наглядно демонстрирует представленный в данной книге обзор. Коллектив из четырех авторов отслеживает изменения, происходящие в могущественной и древней цивилизации, помещая Китай в международный контекст как огромную и активно развивающуюся страну, которая удовлетворяет потребности своих 1,4 миллиардов граждан, выступая при этом крупным региональным и глобальным игроком.

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About the Authors

Gregory Veeck is professor emeritus of the School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability at Western Michigan University specializing in economic geography, agriculture, rural development, and rural environmental and ecological issues in China and the United States.

Clifton W. Pannell is professor emeritus of Geography at the University of Georgia; his China research focuses on economic, political, population, and urban geography.

Xiaoping Shen is Professor of Geography at Central Connecticut State University; her China research focuses on industry, health, and regional economic development.

Youqin Huang is a Professor of Geography and Planning and a Research Associate at the Center for Social and Demographic Analysis at State University of New York, Albany. Her research has focused on matters of housing, as well as on migration and urbanization in China.

Edition details

• Publisher: BiblioRossica
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: Russian
• ISBN 13: 9798887195810
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 728