China's Last Empire by Timothy Brook

China's Last Empire : Paperback : HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS : 9780674066243 : 0674066243 : 10 Sep 2012 : In a brisk revisionist history, William Rowe challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West. This original, thought-provoking history of China's last empire is a must-read for understanding the challenges facing China today.