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The End of the Asian Century
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The End of the Asian Century

War, Stagnation, and the Risks to the World’s Most Dynamic Region

Yale UP, 2017 подробнее...


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Controversial
  • Comprehensive
  • Analytical

Recommendation

The news of China’s economic miracle has circulated so widely for so long that the legend has become fact: This is the Asian century. But when historian Michael R. Auslin traveled through Asia, he came away with a more nuanced understanding of the region. In this artfully written, crisply argued analysis, he describes deep cracks beneath the glossy surface of the Asian success story. China’s masses seethe under their rulers’ oppression. India’s poor find little relief from their chaotically run state. And Japan suffers from a long malaise as the two Koreas edge closer to war. While always politically neutral, getAbstract recommends Auslin’s astute analysis to international investors, global managers and policy makers.

Take-Aways

  • The world views Asia as a global success story, and Western investors and policy makers continue to ignore huge risks in the region.
  • China’s economy shows signs of slowing, even if news headlines and book titles continue to portray China as a model of growth.
  • In 1990, China’s per capita GDP was a paltry $340. By 2014, the figure had soared to $7,590.

About the Author

Michael R. Auslin is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.


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