Tiger Head, Snake Tails
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- Synopsis
- 'It is dangerous to identify any country as unique, but China has an excellent claim to that status . . . ' With the world's second-largest (and fastest-expanding) economy, a population of more than 1. 3 billion, a place at the core of the G20, $2. 4 trillion in foreign-exchange reserves, trade surplus, nuclear weapons and modernizing military forces, a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and an ability to dispense cash without conditions to poor countries in return for the raw materials it gobbles up, China is an increasingly significant global force moving forward with shocking velocity. But the last major nation under Communist rule also has a history of catastrophe and tragedy, tyranny and repression, abject poverty, unfair business practice and inherent corruption under a nebulous system of leadership with a questionable track record for human rights. It may be unlikely that China will collapse like the great exercise in smoke and mirrors depicted by some, but its internal complexity and contradictions may also prevent it from ruling the world. Either way, the binary approach so often applied to China - wherein it is either good or bad, set to reach the stars or implode in chaos - neglects to address the component parts of this vast and intricate nation. In this compelling and lucid account based on years of research and first-hand experience, rooted in on-the-ground reporting, interviews, observations, analysis of data and a viewpoint that sees the country from the inside out, Jonathan Fenby links together the myriad features of today's China. By seeing the nation as a whole and bringing together every part of its story, he delivers a unique and coherent picture of its essence and evolution and contemplates its future - both alone and connected to the world around it. £20
- Copyright:
- 2012
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781471128325
- Publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- Date of Addition:
- 04/24/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Jonathan Fenby
- Adult content:
- Yes
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.