Carey begins with her early childhood on Long Island in the 1970s, when she used music as a form of escapism and distraction. If you’ve thought Xi seems rather imperious and a throwback to a different age, it’s because he is. Schuman offers a lucid crash course in Chinese history and some of its more noted political and economic thinkers, from Confucius to King Wu and Liang Qichao, the last of whom counseled that China would not flourish until its “common people participated in the process of governing.” That has yet to happen, but it is inarguable that since the 1980s, with Deng Xiaoping’s reopening of the nation to international trade—“among the most momentous events of modern times,” Schuman rightly notes—China has become wealthy, and if it still relies on other nations (especially the U.S.) for technological innovations, it is taking an ever larger role on the world stage in a way that it has not for half a millennium: “Xi himself appears a reincarnation of the empire-building emperors of old,” Schuman concludes. Trouble signing in? China’s actions in the world have added some of the more “blunt” techniques of Europe and the West, to these Chinese Imperial methods. Excellent history of how China has viewed its relationships with the rest of the world and how that was dramatically affected by the incursions of the Western Powers. with Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2020. I received a review copy of Superpower Interrupted courtesy of PublicAffairs and NetGalley, but my opinions are my own. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Think of three or four of the biggest events in world history. Think of three or four of the biggest events in world history. One is military. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + No Import Fees Deposit & $9.63 Shipping to Germany. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy. Excellent examination of China's history from the Chinese perspective. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020. Superpower Interrupted is about context; Schuman almost entirely eschews crystal ball gazing. Mariah Carey Schuman also goes further to challenge the reader to consider various recurring themes—the meanings of “backward,” “virtuous,” or “peaceful,” what the source of “civilization” is, and the significance of prevailing beliefs and “soft power.” Whether you are a new student of China or a seasoned scholar, you will find that “Superpower Interrupted” offers a unique way to reckon with the potential return of China as the world’s only superpower. Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2020. GENERAL BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR, by “Four years ago,” she writes, “married to the father of my three children, I fell in love with a woman.” That woman, Abby Wambach, would become her wife. I would also have been interested to better understand how different groups within what we call “China” view this history — there is much focus on intellectuals and bureaucrats but much less about how the average Chinese citizen views that history (let alone the average resident of Hong Kong, Taiwan, or the Chinese diaspora). Fiction. Still, there was trouble: Straining an already troubled marriage was her husband’s infidelity, which eventually led to life-altering choices and the discovery of a love she’d never experienced before. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Reviews. It's a thinly veiled political commentary disguised as book about historical perspectives. Carey frankly reveals the many conflicting emotions she has experienced as a mixed-race woman both energized by and dismayed at the music industry’s cutthroat, often prejudicial landscape. Xi Jinping, the CCP, and China's Imperial Past, Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2020. Thankfully: the West has had its sages too, one of whom once said “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Peter Gordon is editor of the Asian Review of Books. Through her notes on the multifaceted recording process, readers will see the author’s undeniable passion and work ethic as well as her burgeoning self-confidence. .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration. Colleen Madden. Superpower Interrupted: The Chinese History of the World Michael Schuman. Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2020. Pre-publication book reviews and features keeping readers and industry Why westerners are often wrong about China, simply because they haven't taken the time to study its history. Some stories merely skim the surface of larger issues, but Doyle revisits them in later sections and digs deeper, using friends and familial references to personify their impact on her life, both past and present. Jahrhundert. GENERAL BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR We in the West routinely ask: "What does China want?" Superpower Showdown: How the Battle Between Trump and Xi Threatens a New Cold War, Has China Won? In his characteristic wry and succinct style, he provides a dynamic and compelling account of four thousand years of Chinese development, describing key historical figures, strategies of domination, early technological advancements and wealth creation. Please try again. Of considerable interest to students of world trade, geopolitics, and history. Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2020. The key to understanding Chinese foreign policy is to actually go back to the imperial dynasties that built China into what it would one day become, from the Shang (we won’t count the Xia) to the Qing. Michael Schuman provides an illuminating perspective on the Middle Kingdom's rise, fall, and reemergence as a geopolitical superpower and the evolution of its ties with the rest of the world. " Superpower Interrupted is a concise and elegant survey of China as a dominant power in Eurasia.