Description: The Rise and Fall of Imperial China by Yuhua Wang Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description How social networks shaped the imperial Chinese stateChina was the worlds leading superpower for almost two millennia, falling behind only in the last two centuries and now rising to dominance again. What factors led to imperial Chinas decline? The Rise and Fall of Imperial China offers a systematic look at the Chinese state from the seventh century through to the twentieth. Focusing on how short-lived emperors often ruled a strong state while long-lasting emperors governed a weak one, Yuhua Wang shows why lessons from Chinas history can help us better understand state building.Wang argues that Chinese rulers faced a fundamental trade-off that he calls the sovereigns dilemma: a coherent elite that could collectively strengthen the state could also overthrow the ruler. This dilemma emerged because strengthening state capacity and keeping rulers in power for longer required different social networks in which central elites were embedded. Wang examines how these social networks shaped the Chinese state, and vice versa, and he looks at how the rulers pursuit of power by fragmenting the elites became the final culprit for Chinas fall.Drawing on more than a thousand years of Chinese history, The Rise and Fall of Imperial China highlights the role of elite social relations in influencing the trajectories of state development. Author Biography Yuhua Wang is the Frederick S. Danziger Associate Professor in the Department of Government at Harvard University. He is the author of Tying the Autocrats Hands: The Rise of the Rule of Law in China. Details ISBN 0691215162 ISBN-13 9780691215167 Title The Rise and Fall of Imperial China Author Yuhua Wang Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 352 Publisher Princeton University Press GE_Item_ID:138261104; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780691215167
Book Title: The Rise and Fall of Imperial China
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Rise and Fall of Imperial China : the Social Origins of State Development
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Item Height: 0.7 in
Publication Year: 2022
Subject: Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, History & Theory, Imperialism, International Relations / General, Comparative Politics, Asia / China, World / Asian
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.6 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Subject Area: Political Science, History
Author: Yuhua Wang
Series: Princeton Studies in Contemporary China Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
