Teach Yourself Modern China (Teach Yourself: History & Politics)

Learn about the rising economic power of the East

The sleeping dragon has awoken, and it looks as if the 21st century is shaping up to be the "Chinese Century." Teach Yourself Modern China is your perfect primer about this Asian tiger, its economy, politics, society, and culture, and the key forces that have shaped it. The book also ponders the implications for the rest of the world of the phenomenal economic growth China has experienced over the past decade.