The miracle : the epic story of Asia's quest for wealth
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The miracle : the epic story of Asia's quest for wealth
AUTHOR:
Schuman, Michael
ISBN:
9780061346682
EDITION:
1st ed.
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York : Harper Business, c2009
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xli, 422 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS:
The radio that changed the world -- Why Koreans want to clone a dictator -- Minister mentor’s Asian values -- The early days of Superman -- A tale of duck eggs and dragon dreams -- To get rich is glorious -- The father of development and his mafia -- Mr. Thunder’s American dream -- The man in the blue turban -- A dose of Dr. M’s tough medicine -- All the streets are paved with debt -- A fish jumps through the dragon gate -- An unexpected journey from shortening to software.
SUBJECT:
| Economic development -- Asia -- 20th century |
| Economic development -- Asia -- 21st century |
| Asia -- Economic policy -- 20th century |
| Asia -- Economic policy -- 21st century |