TY - BOOK AU - Westad,Odd Arne TI - Restless empire: China and the world since 1750 SN - 0465019331 (hardcover : alk. paper) PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - China KW - Foreign relations KW - 1644-1912 KW - 1912-1949 KW - 1949- N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Metamorphosis -- Imperialisms -- Japan -- Republic -- Foreigners -- Abroad -- War -- Communism -- China alone -- China's America -- China's Asia -- Modernities N2 - Examines China's role in the world in recent centuries to demonstrate how its past is shaping its future, explaining how Western influences have reinforced traditional Chinese mores while establishing potential partnerships ER -