Stumbling giant : the threats to China's future
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Stumbling giant : the threats to China's future
AUTHOR:
Beardson, Timothy
ISBN:
9780300165425
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New Haven : Yale University Press, c2013
PHYSICAL_DESC:
x, 517 p. ; 24 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 436-493) and index.
ABSTRACT:
Timothy Bearsden brings to light the daunting array of challenges that today confront China, as well as the inadequacy of leadership's responses. Threats to China come from many fronts, he will show, and by their number and sheer weight these problems will thwart the nation's ambition to take over as the world's 'number 1 power'.
SUBJECT:
| China -- Economic conditions -- 2000- |
| China -- Politics and government -- 21st century |
| China -- Foreign relations -- 21st century |
BIBSUMMARY:
Timothy Bearsden brings to light the daunting array of challenges that today confront China, as well as the inadequacy of leadership's responses. Threats to China come from many fronts, he will show, and by their number and sheer weight these problems will thwart the nation's ambition to take over as the world's 'number 1 power'.