Ariane Knusel (University of Fribourg)

China's European Headquarters

Switzerland and China during the Cold War

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Produktbeschreibung

The first study to analyse the central role that Switzerland played in China's presence in Europe in the Cold War. Using extensive research in Western and Chinese archives, Ariane Knà sel offers new perspectives on the formulation and implementation of China's foreign policy, foreign trade policy, and intelligence activities.

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Produktdetails

• Cambridge Studies in the History of the People's Republic of China
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 325
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 225mm x 150mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 486g
• ISBN-13: 9781009169479
• ISBN-10: 1009169475
• Artikelnr.: 71955070

Autorenporträt

Ariane Knüsel is Associate Researcher at the University of Fribourg and the University of Basel's Europainstitut.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Creating a European hub: Recognition, potential, and frictions (1949-1958)
2. Becoming a global hub: The Sino-Soviet split, the Great Leap Forward, and Tibetan refugees (1958-1965)
3. 'A sick man shaken by fits of madness': Dealing with China during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
4. Dr. No in Switzerland: Bern as a Chinese intelligence hub
5. Conclusion: A new Cold War or more of the same?