Dragon Rising: An Inside Look at China Today

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DESCRIPTION : Becker is the ideal guide to the profound changes within China that are reshaping global economic, diplomatic, and military strategies. He weaves analysis with anecdo tes to address today's pressing uncertainties: How will China cope with pollution, unemployment, and demand for energy? What form will its government take? Can Shanghai's success with urban capitalism be replicated elsewhere? Each chapter focuses on a specific region and its local issues-minority unrest, poverty, corruption-then places them in the broader context of China society as a whole. Vividly illustrated with photographs that capture the paradox of an ancient culture remaking itself into a dynamic consumer society, Dragon Rising is a wonderfully written, well-rounded, wide-ranging portrait of China's problems and prospects. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9781426201165 BY (AUTHOR) Becker, Jasper PUBLISHER : National Geographic Society PUBLICATION DATE : November 06, 2007 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States IMPRINT : National Geographic Society LANGUAGE : English AGE : General PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 229 mm x 182 mm PRODUCT CATEGORY : History & Archaeology Show more