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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- PB
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780307456243
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307456242
ISBN-13
9780307456243
eBay Product ID (ePID)
69623246
Product Key Features
Book Title
Postcards from Tomorrow Square : Reports from China
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
International / Economics, International Relations / General, Asia / China, International Relations / Diplomacy
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Business & Economics, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.3 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-028083
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"In a series of sharply observed essays, James Fallows gives us a top-notch primer on contemporary China. Wisely eschewing the easy view from Beijing, he takes us to the factories and export zones that have turned China into an economic powerhouse, the fantasy world of a megalomaniacal Chinese robber baron and the nether world of the Internet police. His lucid writing makes these topics not only understandable but a pleasure to explore. I would unreservedly recommend this book to anyone interested in a fresh perspective on what remains the most remarkable rise of a country in a century." -Ian Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofWild Grass: Three Stories of Change in Modern China "Sometimes it takes a fresh pair of eyes to notice important features of a familiar landscape. In twelve delightful essays, James Fallows draws on his long experience as an observer of Asian society and culture to explore some of the deepest enigmas of post-reform China. With humanist sensitivities and a reporter's instincts, he peers behind the headlines in search of the human factor in China's rise to global prominence. The result is a thoughtful, incisive look at the interior workings of a society on the make-and a very good read to boot." -Richard Baum, Professor of Political Science, UCLA; Director Emeritus, UCLA Center for Chinese Studies; and author ofChina Watcher: Confessions of a Peking Tom "Dispatches fromAtlantic Monthlynational correspondent Fallows (Blind Into Baghdad: America's War in Iraq, 2006, etc.) capture with clarity and humor the present and future of the country that could be the next world superpower. . . . Neither alarmist nor apologist, one of the clearest and most enjoyable accounts of China currently available." -Kirkus Reviews "I devouredPostcards from Tomorrow Squareon a return flight from Shanghai, and it was the perfect travel companion. Not only did James Fallows make me rethink my own recent experiences in China but he also inspired me to reconsider how Americans and Chinese can more effectively and imaginatively join forces to address the most pressing challenges of our time." -Deborah Davis, Yale University and a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations "Jim Fallows' reflections on his three-year immersion experience in China challenge common clichés about China's rise. They are fascinating and original even to long time China hands. It's not just the vivid portraits of the individuals he encounters in China or the clarity of his analysis of China's economy, society and politics and the country's interdependence with the United States and the rest of the world. What's special about Fallows' book is that he guides readers to ponder larger questions about our own history and values as we look at China's. This is the perfect book to take on the long plane trip to China." -Susan Shirk, director of the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and professor of political science and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs "Postcards from Tomorrow Squareoffers some wonderful snapshots of the contradictions of modern China. As always, Fallows writes from the front line with insight and flair." -Rob Gifford, NPR's former Beijing correspondent and author ofChina Road "James Fallows insatiable curiosity and clear narrative makes his China journey a real reward." -John Sculley, former president of PepsiCo and former CEO of Apple Comp
Dewey Decimal
951.06
Table Of Content
Introduction Postcards from Tomorrow Square Mr. Zhang Builds His Dream Town Win in China! China Makes, the World Takes Macau's Big Gamble The View from There The $1.4 Trillion Question "The Connection Has Been Reset" China's Silver Lining How the West Was Wired After the Earthquake Their Own Worst Enemy
Synopsis
"Americans need not be hostile toward China's rise, but they should be wary about its eventual effects. The United States is the only nation with the scale and power to try to set the terms of its interaction with China rather than just succumb. So starting now, Americans need to consider the economic, environmental, political, and social goals they care about defending as Chinese influence grows." --from "China Makes, the World Takes" Since December 2006, The Atlantic Magazine 's James Fallows has been writing some of the most discerning accounts of the economic and political transformation occurring in China. The ten essays collected here cover a wide-range of topics: from visionary tycoons and TV-battling entrepreneurs, to environmental pollution and how China subsidizes our economy. Fallows expertly and lucidly explains the economic, political, social, and cultural forces at work turning China into a world superpower at breakneck speed. This eye-opening and cautionary account is essential reading for all concerned not only with China's but America's future role in the world.
LC Classification Number
DS706.F3 2009
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