| China: The Balance Sheet: What the World Needs to Know Now about the Emerging Superpower Contributor(s): Bergsten, C. Fred (Author), Gill, Bates (Author), Lardy, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1586484648 ISBN-13: 9781586484644 Publisher: Peterson Institute for International Economic OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: China's emergence as a major international power is perhaps the most important development in world affairs of the 21st century. Now, this book provides an indispensable survey of that country, the world's largest--"a vast land with 1.4 billion people and the world's most dynamic economy. Over the past year Dr. Bates Gill, holder of the Freeman Chair at CSIS, and C. Fred Bergsten, president of IIE, have led four task forces through a rigorous exercise of investigation and intelligence, compiling and analyzing the authoritative data on China's economy, foreign and domestic policy, and national security. Now that material has been shaped into an accessible narrative filled with facts, but written for the general reader. The expert judgments presented in |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Business & Economics | Economics - Comparative |
| Dewey: 951.06 |
| LCCN: 2006043793 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.42" W x 8.46" (0.80 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
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| Publisher Description: For centuries, China has proven difficult for Americans to understand. Today, however, China is becoming one of the most powerful countries in the world. As the 21st century unfurls, the stakes have never been higher for getting US policy toward China right. The direction that China and US-China relations take will define the strategic future of the world for years to come. No relationship matters more--for better or for worse--in resolving the enduring challenges of our time: maintaining stability among great powers, sustaining global economic growth, stemming dangerous weapons proliferation, countering terrorism, and confronting new transnational threats of infectious disease, environmental degradation, international crime, and failing states. And for the United States in particular, a rising China has an increasingly important impact on American prosperity and security, calling for some clear-eyed thinking and tough economic, political, and security choices. Put simply, the US-China relationship is too big to disregard and too critical to misread. This book is a joint project between the Institute for International Economics and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. |