| The China Mirage - The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia
(2015)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Genre |
Non-Fiction |
| Subject |
Public Opinion - United States - History; Common Fallacies - Political Aspects - United States - History; United States - Foreign Relations - China; China - Foreign Relations - United States; United States - Foreign Relations - 19th Century; United States - Foreign Relations - 20th Century; China - Foreign Public Opinion, American - History |
| Publication Date |
4/21/2015 |
| Format |
Hardcover (9.5
x
6.5
mm)
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| Publisher |
Little, Brown and Company |
| Language |
English |
| Extras |
Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover |
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| Description |
| From the bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers, Flyboys, and The Imperial Cruise, a spellbinding history of turbulent U.S.-China relations from the 19th century to World War II and Mao's ascent. In each of his books, James Bradley has exposed the hidden truths behind America's engagement in Asia. Now comes his most engrossing work yet. Beginning in the 1850s, Bradley introduces us to the prominent Americans who made their fortunes in the China opium trade. As they---good Christians all---profitably addicted millions, American missionaries arrived, promising salvation for those who adopted Western ways. And that was just the beginning. From drug dealer Warren Delano to his grandson Franklin Delano Roosevelt, from the port of Hong Kong to the towers of Princeton University, from the era of Appomattox to the age of the A-Bomb, THE CHINA MIRAGE explores a difficult century that defines U.S.-Chinese relations to this day. |
| Personal Details |
| Store |
Barnes & Noble |
| Purchase Price |
$21.89 |
| Acquire Date |
6/19/2015 |
| Condition |
Fine/Fine |
| Rating |
0 |
| Links |
Library of Congress
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| Product Details |
| Dewey |
327.73051 |
| ISBN |
9780316196673 |
| Edition |
[1st ed.] |
| Cover Price |
$35.00 |
| No. of Pages |
417 |
| First Edition |
Yes |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes/Review |
This is a short history of America's Asian policies over the last century and a half. The story begins with opium and missionaries and the misperceptions of China that ultimately decided who we backed and who we fought. Bradley comes across a bit strident at times but this can be forgiven.
I have read a fair amount of history on the subject, so much of the facts he presents were known to me. The value in this book, for me, is the way Bradley connects the dots. How did we go from supporting Japanese expansion in 1905 to condemning it in 1935? Who was instrumental in getting us to back Chaing and antagonize Mao? How did all this contribute to McCarthyism and the escalation in Vietnam? |
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