The Chinese Miracle: A Critical Look at the Rising Power

This book includes articles and essays from world experts working with the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University, which has been a leading research institute in the world for the study of China for the past sixty years.... The authors analyze the past, present, and future of China, explore the history and development of Chinese civilization, address current issues and ways to solve them, and provide answers to some of the most pressing questions about one of the world's most important nations. Will China become the leader of Asia? What is the cause of interethnic tensions in China? What does longevity mean for China's leadership? Does China's exceptionalism undermine its foreign policy interests? How strong are China's armed forces? Can its high growth rates be sustained? What can China teach us about combating poverty? Has Chinese propaganda succeeded in winning hearts and minds? What future does Chinese history hold? All of this shows that China's experience—both its undeniable successes and instructive failures—can serve the benefit of other countries.