Imprisoned Imperialism (The Fate of British and French Enterprises in China)

Author: Xie Ailun
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book adopts a somewhat unique perspective on international relations or diplomatic history, focusing on China's relations with other countries, particularly the deeper factors in China-UK and China-France relations, which are economic and business factors. Here, a period of history after the Chinese Revolution is examined within the broader context of the decline of the UK and France as "post-imperial" powers. The expressions used in this context, such as "imprisoned imperialism" and "pledged capitalism," are new and interchangeable terms. The basis of this research is the public, private, and corporate archives of the UK, France, and China, which have been difficult to access until now.