The China of the 1990s is a country of profound contradictions: Maoist ideology coexists with an entrepreneurial spirit that has made China one of the world's economic powerhouses; a rebellious, irreverent popular culture thrives in the shadow of a totalitarian political system; a nihilistic subculture coexists alongside ancient traditions of obedience, conformity, and respect for tradition. In Mandate of Heaven Orville Schell, one of America's foremost China specialists, interprets these conflicting developments and brilliantly documents the new power structures, economic initiatives, and cultural changes that have transformed China since the Tiananmen Square demonstrations of 1989. Schell takes readers on a series of journeys inside this latter-day People's Republic and introduces us to a broad spectrum of people, from students and workers to entrepreneurs, pop stars, and party officials, who, although they acted out the drama of the Square, are now playing the prominent roles in China's high-speed economic rush into the future. As China's role on the world stage grows, it becomes increasingly important that the West acquaint itself with the people who will be leading it into the twenty-first century. Mandate of Heaven is the authoritative and definitive account of this generation as it moves into a capitalist economic future while still clinging to the structures of its communist past.

Mandate Of Heaven: In China, A New Generation Of Entrepreneurs, Dissidents, Bohemians And Technocra

History

Schell, Orville

Jorgensen, Jim

Asia

Simon&Schuster

The author of The Graying of America presents eight simple, effective ideas for starting a nest egg at any age and any income level, in addition to tips on mutual funds, avoiding debt, and saving on taxes. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO GET RICH: The Secrets of Building a Nest Egg at Any time

Business & Money

Business Culture

Fireside

Now completely revised and updated, the Jorgensens' classic guide to increasing wealth provides solid advice on investing, paying taxes, buying insurance, and more. . .in good times and bad. You can get rich -- regardless of age, income, or marital status -- by simply following the advice of financial duo Jim and Rich Jorgensen. It's Never Too Late to Get Rich explains how to apply their tried-and-true rules of financial planning in any financial climate, taking you through a process built on nine foolproof, easy-to-follow strategies:  Pay yourself first  Don't be a lender  Kill those credit cards  Be willing to accept some risk  Build a rock-solid investment portfolio  Invest with technology  Delay your taxes  Buy adequate life and disability insurance  Work with a financial planner Here too are invaluable guidelines on saving and investing in a crashing or soaring stock market, on minimizing taxes, and on preparing for big expenditures like education and retirement. Fully updated with information on new ways to earn interest, the latest financial websites and resources, and much more, It's Never Too Late to Get Rich is your reliable guidebook toward the financial security that you've always dreamed of.

It's Never Too Late to Get Rich: The Nine Secrets to Building a Nest Egg at Any Age

Economics

Touchstone

In our father's generation, retirement meant a company-paid pension and social security. But most retirees today live off a combination of social security, an employer's 401(k) plan, and other savings like an IRA. But over the next few years that will change. Millions of future retirees will try to get by with benefits based on their past contributions to employer-based retirement plans, any employer matching money they could earn, what social security benefits they can collect, and personal savings they could put aside. Then they could face the prospect of supporting older parents whose cost of care can increase quickly as they become frail and require nursing home care. As a result, an increasing number of people will be forced to go back to work. Not only will they need the money, but within five years of retirement, the dollars they receive from reduced benefits can shrink in purchasing power at the local grocery store. But if they retire early and go back to work before "normal" retirement age, they could lose a big chuck of their social security benefits from the possible earnings limits expected to be set for collecting benefits.

Retire Tax Free: Avoid the IRA Tax Trap and Win the Retirement Game

Accounting

Xlibris

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