A China primer
Subtitle: an introduction to a culture and a neighbour
By: G.S. Iyer
Contributors: Indian Council of World Affairs
Publisher: Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New Delhi, India
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9789385563249; 9789385563256; 9789385563041
Subjects: Social life and customs; Relations; International relations; Manners and customs
Description: The China Primer is a compact but comprehensive review of China's history, the cultural traits of that country motivating its domestic and international conduct, its historical experiences of the last two centuries which shape its current worldview, and the policies that form the basis for the progress it has achieved in the last six decades and the problems it faces today.
Notes: "Indian Council of World Affairs."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Also available as an e-book.
Table of contents: title: Why another book on China?; title: China and the Chinese: their origins; title: Confucius: the founder of an ethical system and a philosophy of government; title: Creation and growth of the Chinese empire; title: The Chinese system of government; title: Art, culture and science in China; title: China and the west; title: China after liberation; title: India and China since 1949; title: Chinese economy and society in the 'open' era; title: The party in the 'open' era; title: Chauvinism and targeting of Japan; title: China and the USA; title: China's traditions, open markets, and one party rule: how they add up; title: India and China: conclusions from this survey; title: Some concluding remarks.