Frans-Paul van der Putten is Senior Research Associate at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague, Netherlands, and Associate China Expert at the Leiden Asia Centre, Netherlands. The founder of ChinaGeopolitics, a research and consulting firm, he was previously Head of the China Centre at the Clingendael Institute, and chief editor of the Journal of Global and Imperial Interactions.

China Resurrected stands as an insightful and compelling contribution to both political science and modern Chinese history. More importantly, it will enrich scholarly debate on the meaning of China’s resurgence in global affairs.

• PrefaceIntroduction1. Under attack (1840-1842)2. New realities (1842-1912)3. Entering the world stage (1912-1925)4. Emancipation (1925-1943)5. From Big Four to Big Three (1943-1979)6. Wait and Observe (1979-2008)7. Confrontation (2008-2024)EpilogueEndnotesSelected Bibliography

Frans-Paul van der Putten is Senior Research Associate at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague, Netherlands, and Associate China Expert at the Leiden Asia Centre, Netherlands. The founder of ChinaGeopolitics, a research and consulting firm, he was previously Head of the China Centre at the Clingendael Institute, and chief editor of the Journal of Global and Imperial Interactions.

China Resurrected stands as an insightful and compelling contribution to both political science and modern Chinese history. More importantly, it will enrich scholarly debate on the meaning of China’s resurgence in global affairs.

• PrefaceIntroduction1. Under attack (1840-1842)2. New realities (1842-1912)3. Entering the world stage (1912-1925)4. Emancipation (1925-1943)5. From Big Four to Big Three (1943-1979)6. Wait and Observe (1979-2008)7. Confrontation (2008-2024)EpilogueEndnotesSelected Bibliography

Frans-Paul van der Putten is Senior Research Associate at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague, Netherlands, and Associate China Expert at the Leiden Asia Centre, Netherlands. The founder of ChinaGeopolitics, a research and consulting firm, he was previously Head of the China Centre at the Clingendael Institute, and chief editor of the Journal of Global and Imperial Interactions.

China Resurrected stands as an insightful and compelling contribution to both political science and modern Chinese history. More importantly, it will enrich scholarly debate on the meaning of China’s resurgence in global affairs.

• PrefaceIntroduction1. Under attack (1840-1842)2. New realities (1842-1912)3. Entering the world stage (1912-1925)4. Emancipation (1925-1943)5. From Big Four to Big Three (1943-1979)6. Wait and Observe (1979-2008)7. Confrontation (2008-2024)EpilogueEndnotesSelected Bibliography