TY - BOOK AU - Burman,Edward TI - China: the stealth empire SN - 0750946830 (hbk.) U1 - 951 PY - 2008/// CY - Stroud [England] PB - The History Press KW - China KW - History KW - Economic Conditions KW - Politics and Government N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-304) and index; Part I: Empires of Conquest and Empires o f Mind Chapter 1 Empire as Permanent Tribute Chapter 2 Chinese Emperors and Western-Style Conquest Chapter 3 The Persistence of Empire Chapter 4 Apparent Closure: the Ming Paradox Part II: The Invisible Chinese Empire Chapter 5 The Invisible Chinese Empire Chapter 6 The Overseas Chinese Chapter 7 Why Chinese Culture Stops at the Border Part III: The Stealth Empire: Positioning China for the Twenty-First Century Chapter 8 Finance, Brand and Sport: Fundamentals and Image Chapter 9 Nationalism, Militarism and Technology Chapter 10 Stealth Foreign Policy Chapter 11 The Stealth Business Empire Chapter 12 The New Chinese Mindset and the Stealth Empire ER -