China [[electronic resource] ] : fragile superpower / / Susan L. Shirk

• Autore: Shirk Susan L
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (335 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.951
• Soggetto topico: Nationalism - China; Presidents - United States; Executive power - United States
• Soggetto geografico: China Politics and government 2002-
• Note generali: "How China's internal politics could derail its peaceful rise"--Jkt.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-310) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: China
• ISBN: 0-19-936709-4; 1-281-16317-1; 9786611163174; 0-19-804178-0; 1-4356-0096-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778279403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II