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The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression

by James Mann
RM21.96 MYR Now RM14.52 MYR Save 34%
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Unmasking American Delusions on China.

Recommendation: “The China Fantasy” is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand America's complicated and often misguided relationship with China. Mann strips away the veneer of China's rise as a stable, economic world power and unveils the country's repression and human rights violations. The book is a warning, encouraging readers to dispel their illusions and think critically about China's role in the world.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The China Fantasy: How Our Leaders Explain Away Chinese Repression

by James Mann
RM21.96 MYR Now RM14.52 MYR Save 34%
ISBN: 9780670038251
Authors: James Mann
Publisher: Viking Adult
Date of Publication: 2007-02-15
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Politics, Business
Related Topics: Government, World History, Political Science, Politics, History, Sociology
Goodreads rating: 3.57
(rated by 277 readers)

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From The New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Vulcans, an exploration of Chinese authoritarianism and Western capitalism In The China Fantasy, bestselling author James Mann examines the evolution of American policy toward China and asks, Does it make sense? What are our ideas and hidden assumptions about China? In this vigorous look at China’s political evolution and its future, Mann explores two scenarios popular among the policy elite. The Soothing Scenario contends that the successful spread of capitalism will gradually bring about a development of democratic institutions, free elections, independent judiciary, and a progressive human rights policy. In the Upheaval Scenario, the contradictions in Chinese society between rich and poor, between cities and the countryside, and between the openness of the economy and the unyielding Leninist system will eventually lead to a revolution, chaos, or collapse. Against this backdrop, Mann poses a third scenario and asks, What will happen if Chinese capitalism continues to evolve and expand but the government fails to liberalize? What then and why should this third scenario matter to Americans? Mann explores this alternate possibility and—in this must-read book for anyone interested in international politics—offers a startling vision of our future with China that will have a profound impact for decades to come.
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Unmasking American Delusions on China.

Recommendation: “The China Fantasy” is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand America's complicated and often misguided relationship with China. Mann strips away the veneer of China's rise as a stable, economic world power and unveils the country's repression and human rights violations. The book is a warning, encouraging readers to dispel their illusions and think critically about China's role in the world.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.