New eBooks: 'China and the West' and 'The Police in Society'

By Dean Nicholas | Posted 14th December 2011, 11:15

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This week sees the launch of two new History Today eBooks which cover topics of particular contemporary relevance: the history of China's relationship with the West, and the origins of the police force and its evolving position in society.

China And The West: From The Ming To Mao

There is a perception in the West that the emergence of China as a superpower is something new. It is not. China has been a superpower in abeyance since its opening to the West in the 17th century. Yet the West is still largely ignorant of the long history of China. This book sheds light on that rich and complex past, and is an essential read for anyone curious about how the relationship between a rising China and a declining West may develop in the coming decades.

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To Protect And Serve? The Police Force And Its Place In Society

Issues of law and order have a high profile today across the media and on political agendas. There is an inclination to look back to a golden age when there was an avuncular, uniformed bobby patrolling every street ensuring that crime was kept to a minimum, and that offenders were speedily brought to justice. This book aims to provide a thorough historical understanding of how police forces the world over emerged, why they evolved into the entities they are today, and what society might expect from the police in the years to come.

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Our other eBooks, After The Cold War and A Portrait Of Britain, can be bought from Amazon.