China : fragile superpower / Susan L. Shirk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shirk, Susan L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--China.

Nationalism.

Presidents--United States.

Presidents.

Executive power--United States.

Executive power.

China--Politics and government--2002-.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Once a sleeping giant, China today is the world's fastest growing economy--the leading manufacturer of cell phones, laptop computers, and digital cameras--a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. But in China: The Fragile Superpower, Susan L. Shirk opens up the black box of Chinese politics and finds that the real danger lies elsewhere--not in China's astonishing growth, but in the deep insecurity of its leaders. China's leaders face a troubling paradox: the more developed and prosperous the country becomes, the more insecure and threatened they feel. Shirk, a former Deputy Assistan

Contents:

Strong abroad but fragile at home

China's economic miracle

Domestic threats

The echo chamber of nationalism : media and the Internet

The responsible power

Japan : "when the Chinese people get angry, the result is always big trouble"

Taiwan : "a question of regime survival"

The United States : "external troubles can become internal troubles"

China's weakness, America's danger.

Notes:

"How China's internal politics could derail its peaceful rise"--Jkt.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-310) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-936709-4

1-281-16317-1

9786611163174

0-19-804178-0

1-4356-0096-7

OCLC:

476240490