Stumbling Giant: The Threats to China's Future by Timothy Beardson (English) Pap

Description: Stumbling Giant by Timothy Beardson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description While dozens of books and articles have predicted the near-certainty of Chinas rise to global supremacy, this book boldly counters such widely-held assumptions. It brings to light the daunting array of challenges that today confront China, as well as the inadequacy of the responses. Publisher Description Can anything prevent China surpassing the United States and becoming the worlds superpower? While dozens of recent books and articles have predicted the near-certainty of Chinas rise to global supremacy, this book boldly counters such widely-held assumptions. Timothy Beardson brings to light the daunting array of challenges that today confront China, as well as the inadequacy of the policy responses. Threats to China come on many fronts, Beardson shows, and by their number and sheer weight these problems will thwart any ambition to become the worlds "Number One power." Drawing on extensive research and experience living and working in Asia over the last 35 years, the author spells out Chinas situation: an inexorable demographic future of a shrinking labor force, relentless aging, extreme gender disparity, and even a falling population. Also, the nation faces social instability, a devastated environment, a predominantly low-tech economy with inadequate innovation, the absence of an effective welfare safety net, an ossified governance structure, and radical Islam lurking at the borders. Beardsons nuanced, first-hand look at China acknowledges its historic achievements while tempering predictions of its imminent hegemony with a no-nonsense dose of reality. Author Biography Timothy Beardson founded and ran Crosby Financial Holdings, at the time the largest independent investment bank in the Far East. He is a permanent resident of Hong Kong. Details ISBN 0300205325 ISBN-13 9780300205329 Title Stumbling Giant Author Timothy Beardson Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 528 Publisher Yale University Press GE_Item_ID:161679854; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: Stumbling Giant : the Threats to China's Future

Number of Pages: 528 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Yale University Press

Item Height: 0.2 in

Publication Year: 2014

Topic: International / Economics, Modern / 21st Century, Sociology / General, International Relations / General, Economic Conditions, World / Asian

Genre: Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics, History

Item Weight: 19.4 Oz

Item Length: 0.8 in

Author: Timothy Beardson

Item Width: 0.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback