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Virtual Ted wrote this review Sunday, May 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I thoroughly enjoy the humor, wit, and current knowledge that Bill Emmott is able to bring to such a difficult and intricate topic.
davidthedrake wrote this review Sunday, July 13 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The quote on the back of the book says it all:
"The one book about Asia you need to read.."
This book tackles the economic, social, and governmental histories of Japan, China, and India. In it, Emmott takes the reader on a journey from a broad perspective of the global economy to an in-depth view of how the countries grew to where they are today.
Emmott proposes that China and India are the up and coming economic global super powers (soon to surpass the United States) and that Japan is also not to be ignored. His descriptions of the histories of these countries coupled with his own interviews and experiences as former editor and chief of the Economist provides an intellectually stimulating read.
If you are at all concerned with what will be happening on the global front (war, economy, population, food, etc.) in the next 20 years and beyond, then this book is not to be missed.”
“In this book Bill Emmott gives a very clear picture of Asia. This includes how Asia will be the dominant economic area of this century with the emergence of India and China and with a Japan driven by recent modernization. He gives a clear picture of the current standing in the region and how it is affected by both ancient and recent history, global warming, contest for regional influence and demand for resources and how the United States will play an integral part for the stability of this region. China stands in the middle with rivalries with both India and Japan, who tend to cooperate more closely together. I like how Emmott only makes suggestions for which situations might be important and how they may play out with out performing the normal fallacy of definite predictions. The title might suggest negative implications for the next decade but it certainly has a more positive feel, that India and China's emergence as global powers might come peacefully. After all the costs and consequences of war are higher than ever before. Reading this book will bring you up to date on the most recent situation in Asia and give you background information to understand how the past affects the present. ”
Jørund Holterud Aarsnes wrote this review Thursday, June 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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