This is an obviously (out-)dated series, but extremely interesting as a snapshot in time from an age of optimism compared to the present situation (post-pandemic, post-Ukraine, 2023). This one on China ia another brave attempt at encompassing a massive geographical and political region, doing justice to the wide sweep of its ancient history, as well as the unprecedented social engineering experiments of the 20th century. Written when the positive results of the new and more open and rational policies instituted by Deng Xiaoping were becoming evident, the volume on the whole strikes an optimistic note. ( )

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