ISBN: 9781426201165 - dragon rising: an inside look at china today (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 264 pages. No nation on Earth is as newsworthy as 21st-century China--and no book could be timelier than Dragon Rising, as world attention focuses on China's all-out ef fort to present itself as a modern world power and on the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Becker is the ideal guide to the profound changes within China that are reshapi ng global economic, diplomatic, and military strategies. He weaves analysis with anecdotes to address today's pressing uncertainties: How will China cope with p ollution, unemployment, and demand for energy? What form will its government tak e? Can Shanghai's success with urban capitalism be replicated elsewhere? Each ch apter focuses on a specific region and its local issues--minority unrest, povert y, corruption--then places them in the broader context of China society as a who le. Vividly illustrated with photographs that capture the paradox of an ancient culture remaking itself into a dynamic consumer society, Dragon Rising is a wond erfully written, well-rounded, wide-ranging portrait of China's problems and pro spects.…

paperback. Zustand: Gut. 264 Seiten; 9781426201165.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 1.