Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Chapter One Dagongmei in the Context of Rural-urban Migration Processes in Contemporary China
- Chapter Two The Linguistic Features of Chinese Internet Language
- Chapter Three Chinese Contemporary Art: Between Market and Freedom
- Chapter Four The Modernization of the People's Liberation Army since 1978
- Chapter Five The Reduced Role of the People's Liberation Army in the Political Succession to Deng Xiaoping and to Jiang Zemin: Chinese Style Civilian-Military Relations in the Making
- Chapter Six Chinese Involvement in Southeast Asia on the Example of Myanmar
- Chapter Seven China's Energy Policy towards Central Asia and Russia
- Chapter Eight Sino-Japanese Dispute over the Seabed Oil and Gas Resources in the East China Sea
- Chapter Nine China's Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea
- Chapter Ten The Way to Hong Kong Handover and its Implications
Preface
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 September 2014
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Chapter One Dagongmei in the Context of Rural-urban Migration Processes in Contemporary China
- Chapter Two The Linguistic Features of Chinese Internet Language
- Chapter Three Chinese Contemporary Art: Between Market and Freedom
- Chapter Four The Modernization of the People's Liberation Army since 1978
- Chapter Five The Reduced Role of the People's Liberation Army in the Political Succession to Deng Xiaoping and to Jiang Zemin: Chinese Style Civilian-Military Relations in the Making
- Chapter Six Chinese Involvement in Southeast Asia on the Example of Myanmar
- Chapter Seven China's Energy Policy towards Central Asia and Russia
- Chapter Eight Sino-Japanese Dispute over the Seabed Oil and Gas Resources in the East China Sea
- Chapter Nine China's Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea
- Chapter Ten The Way to Hong Kong Handover and its Implications
Summary
China at the beginning of the 21st century intrigues many researchers around the world. No different was the enthusiasm widely shared among the participants of the students' conference China at the Beginning of the 21st Century organized by the Institute of Middle and Far East Studies of Jagiellonian University in Kraków in April 2010. Two days of sessions gathered many observers; moreover, a lively and collaborative working environment was created. Research enthusiasm and inquisitive attitude of presenters and discussants observed during the conference inspired us to go beyond the university walls and put this publication together.
The problems discussed within this volume provide the readers with a background of most vital issues in modern China. They are related to the challenges of the Chinese society and state's international skirmishes. While the first articles provide the insight into social change, creating tremendous opportunities, and no less significant threats for the country's future development, the others look further and beyond borders to focus our attention on security issues. Each article is separately concluded by the author's findings, which is highly admirable, since the authors are young, but promising adepts in the field. At the same time, being open for criticism, the authors invite us to take a long hard look at China's modern challenges.
The book opens with a chapter written by Natalia Ożegalska-Łukasik.
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- China at the Beginning of the 21st Century , pp. 9 - 12Publisher: Jagiellonian University PressPrint publication year: 2014