China: Fragile Superpower

by Susan L. Shirk

Book Overview

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: 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195373197
• ISBN13: 9780195373196
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"