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Red Flags
- Author
- George Magnus
- Narrator
- Derek Perkins
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 23 October 2018
- Run Time
- 10 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Will China rule the world or will its dream turn into a nightmare? George Magnus, the trusted economic commentator on China, provides a penetrating account of the threats to China’s continued rise.
Over the past four decades, China’s remarkable transformation has garnered admiration but also sparked concern. Magnus draws on his intimate knowledge of this dynamic nation to uncover the origins of its ascent and show why the economic traps it faces at home, and the political challenges it faces abroad, pose a serious threat to its continued rise.
President Xi, possibly now leader for life, is determined to realize the Chinese Dream of rejuvenating the nation and consigning to history the “century of humiliation.” But Magnus warns that the Middle Kingdom’s future rests on the willingness of its leader to embrace reform and open up, a philosophy that is at odds with his actions to date.
Engagingly weaving together economics, politics, and history, Red Flags is an authoritative and lucid account of the troubled times that lie ahead for a nation whose economic fortunes are closely intertwined with our own.
Critics Review
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“Characteristically clear and compelling.”
Financial Times (London)
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“An excellent, tightly argued, and fluently written analysis of the challenges that lie behind the China Dream.”
Jonathan Fenby, author of Will China Dominate the 21st Century?
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“Compelling, ominous and thoughtprovoking … essential reading.”
Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads
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“For insight into the dilemmas and decisions China’s leaders, notably Xi Jinping, will face in the next decades, it would be hard to beat Red Flags."
Diane Coyle, author of GDP: A Brief But Affectionate History
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Details
- Author
- George Magnus
- Narrator
- Derek Perkins
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Release Date
- 23 October 2018
- ISBN
- 9781982527815
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- General and world history, Asian history, Central / national / federal government policies, Political economy, International economics, Diplomacy
Synopsis
Will China rule the world or will its dream turn into a nightmare? George Magnus, the trusted economic commentator on China, provides a penetrating account of the threats to China’s continued rise.Over the past four decades, China’s remarkable transformation has garnered admiration but also sparked concern. Magnus draws on his intimate knowledge of this dynamic nation to uncover the origins of its ascent and show why the economic traps it faces at home, and the political challenges it faces abroad, pose a serious threat to its continued rise.President Xi, possibly now leader for life, is determined to realize the Chinese Dream of rejuvenating the nation and consigning to history the “century of humiliation.” But Magnus warns that the Middle Kingdom’s future rests on the willingness of its leader to embrace reform and open up, a philosophy that is at odds with his actions to date.Engagingly weaving together economics, politics, and history, Red Flags is an authoritative and lucid account of the troubled times that lie ahead for a nation whose economic fortunes are closely intertwined with our own.
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