{"product_id":"2026200007246-secondhand-sinkiang-pawn-or-pivot","title":"Sinkiang: Pawn Or Pivot!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of Cold War geopolitical scholarship, Sinkiang: Pawn or Pivot? presents a dual-authored examination of the strategic and political significance of China's vast northwestern frontier region of Xinjiang (Sinkiang) during the turbulent mid-twentieth century. Allen S. Whiting, a respected political scientist, and General Sheng Shih-ts'ai, the former warlord-governor of the region himself, together offer a uniquely layered perspective — one analytical and academic, the other deeply personal and firsthand. The work chronicles the fierce competition between Soviet and Chinese Nationalist interests in Sinkiang, illustrating how this remote territory became a critical flashpoint in the broader struggle for dominance across Central Asia. With a tone that is both authoritative and revelatory, it details the political machinations, military pressures, and ideological contests that shaped the region's fate. This essential text remains an indispensable resource for scholars of Chinese history, Soviet foreign policy, and the complex power dynamics that defined the Asian interior during the era of superpower rivalry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887891591387,"sku":"2026200007246-SECONDHAND","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/85642dec-a5bc-4573-8c49-c84f435491a9.png?v=1781747999","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007246-secondhand-sinkiang-pawn-or-pivot","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}