{"product_id":"9780812970579","title":"Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed the World","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMacMillan, Margaret\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRandom House Trade Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/11\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret MacMillan, praised as “a superb writer who can bring history to life” (\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e), brings her extraordinary gifts to one of the most important subjects today–the  relationship between the United States and China–and one of the most significant  moments in modern history. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn February 1972, Richard Nixon, the first American president  ever to visit China, and Mao Tse-tung, the enigmatic Communist dictator, met for  an hour in Beijing. Their meeting changed the course of history and ultimately laid  the groundwork for the complex relationship between China and the United States that  we see today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e That monumental meeting in 1972–during what Nixon called “the week  that changed the world”–could have been brought about only by powerful leaders: Nixon  himself, a great strategist and a flawed human being, and Mao, willful and ruthless.  They were assisted by two brilliant and complex statesmen, Henry Kissinger and Chou  En-lai. Surrounding them were fascinating people with unusual roles to play, including  the enormously disciplined and unhappy Pat Nixon and a small-time Shanghai actress  turned monstrous empress, Jiang Qing. And behind all of them lay the complex history  of two countries, two great and equally confident civilizations: China, ancient and  contemptuous yet fearful of barbarians beyond the Middle Kingdom, and the United  States, forward-looking and confident, seeing itself as the beacon for the world.    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nixon thought China could help him get out of Vietnam. Mao needed American technology  and expertise to repair the damage of the Cultural Revolution. Both men wanted an  ally against an aggressive Soviet Union. Did they get what they wanted? Did Mao betray  his own revolutionary ideals? How did the people of China react to this apparent  change in attitude toward the imperialist Americans? Did Nixon make a mistake in  coming to China as a supplicant? And what has been the impact of the visit on the  United States ever since?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Weaving together fascinating anecdotes and insights, an  understanding of Chinese and American history, and the momentous events of an extraordinary  time, this brilliantly written book looks at one of the transformative moments of  the twentieth century and casts new light on a key relationship for the world of  the twenty-first century.  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Random House Trade Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43383099064575,"sku":"9780812970579","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780812970579_s600x595.jpg?v=1775599345","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780812970579","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}