The China Dream by Joe Studwell
In The China Dream, acclaimed business journalist Joe Studwell takes to task the predictions that China will become an economic juggernaut on the world stage in the twenty-first century -- and instead foresees an economic crisis. He argues that since the days of Marco Polo, Western nations have seen the vast population of the Middle Kingdom as a fantastic opportunity for expanding trade, investing time and resources again and again in the hope to develop it, only to see, century after century, its economy crash and their dreams turn to dust. Studwell traces the most recent developments in China from Deng Xiaoping's liberalization of its market in the 1980s through the opening of its economy to foreign investment in the 1990s. In his rigorous analysis of the Chinese economy, government, and culture, Studwell also shows the roadblocks to the continuation of the country's unprecedented expansion and why its economy will fail once more -- but this time, harder than ever before, and with potentially catastrophic results. Provocative, flawlessly researched, and endlessly engaging, The China Dream is a book that will have the business and political worlds talking about what's really going on in China -- and what we can do to prepare for the coming crisis. The much-needed antidote to the delusions . about the riches to be made from investing and selling in China. Brimming with . statistics. -- The Washington Post An entertaining, if cautionary, tale of Western business woes in China, stretching back seven hundred years. -- Peter Wonacott, The Wall Street Journal A] detailed account . An excellent examination of the political and economic history of China, fascinating and mostly unknown to Westerners. -- Booklist (starred review)The China Economic Quarterly's founding editor is Joe Studwell. For almost two decades, he has worked as a freelance journalist in Asia, contributing to publications such as the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Economist, the Financial Times, the Asian Wall Street Journal, and the Far Eastern Economic Review.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780802139757 |
| ISBN 10 | 0802139752 |
| Title | The China Dream |
| Author | Joe Studwell |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Year published | 2003-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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