The Rise and Fall of Imperial China

4 p.m. PDT, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 (Hybrid): The Rise and Fall of Imperial China
China was once the world’s leading superpower for almost two millennia, falling behind only in the last two centuries and now rising to dominance again. What factors led to imperial China’s decline? Yuhua Wang will discuss his new book “The Rise and Fall of Imperial China,” which offers a systematic look at the Chinese state from the seventh century through to the 20th.
Speakers:
Yuhua Wang, Frederick S. Danziger Associate Professor of Government, Harvard University
Richard Madsen, Director, Fudan-UC Center on Contemporary China; Distinguished Professor of Sociology, UC San Diego (Moderator)
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This webinar series is organized by the 21st Century China Center at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy. For more information on China activities, as well as recordings of previous webinars, please visit china.ucsd.edu.
Yuhua Wang from Harvard University will discuss his new book “The Rise and Fall of Imperial China,” which offers a systematic look at the Chinese state from the seventh century through to the 20th.
Bio:
Yuhua Wang is the Frederick S. Danziger Associate Professor of Government at Harvard University. He is the author of “Tying the Autocrat’s Hands: The Rise of the Rule of Law in China” and “The Rise and Fall of Imperial China: The Social Origins of State Development”.
Book link: www.amazon.com...
Richard Madsen has been called “one of the modern-day founders of the study of Chinese religion.” He recently edited a volume entitled “The Sinicization of Chinese Religions: From Above and Below,” examining the meaning and practice of the ongoing campaign to “Sinicize'' religious organizations in China. Madsen is the author of 15 books on Chinese culture, U.S. society and U.S.-China relations, including the landmark studies “Chen Village under Mao and Deng,” its sequel “Chen Village: Revolution to Globalization,” “China and American Dream” and “China's Catholics: Tragedy and Hope in an Emerging Civil Society.” His works have explored a variety of vital themes in Chinese and Taiwanese civil society, exposing fascinating insights into often under-studied and difficult to research groups. Madsen directs the Fudan-UC Center on Contemporary China.

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Qing dynasty faced issues in the 19th century. However, Tang dynasty was invaded and defeated by the likes of Turks and Tibetans. Whereas the Qing fully ruled Mongolia and Tibet.