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When China Rules the World
- The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order
- Narrated by: Scott Peterson
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
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According to even the most conservative estimates, China will overtake the United States as the world's largest economy by 2027 and will ascend to the position of world economic leader by 2050. But the full repercussions of China's ascendancy - for itself and the rest of the globe - have been surprisingly little explained or understood.
In this far-reaching and original investigation, Martin Jacques offers provocative answers to some of the most pressing questions about China's growing place on the world stage. Martin Jacques reveals, by elaborating on three historical truths, how China will seek to shape the world in its own image. The Chinese have a rich and long history as a civilization-state. Under the tributary system, outlying states paid tribute to the Middle Kingdom. Ninety-four percent of the population still believes they are one race - "Han Chinese." The strong sense of superiority rooted in China's history promises to resurface in 21st century China and in the process strengthen and further unify the country.
A culturally self-confident Asian giant with a billion-plus population, China will likely resist globalization as we know it. This exceptionalism will have powerful ramifications for the rest of the world and the United States in particular. As China is already emerging as the new center of the East Asian economy, the mantle of economic and, therefore, cultural relevance will in our lifetimes begin to pass from Manhattan and Paris to cities like Beijing and Shanghai. It is the American relationship with and attitude toward China, Jacques argues, that will determine whether the 21st century will be relatively peaceful or fraught with tension, instability, and danger.
When China Rules the World is the first book to fully conceive of and explain the upheaval that China's ascendance will cause and the realigned global power structure it will create.Critic reviews
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- Sally
- 26-08-20
Read the book instead
The narrator mispronounced words throughout the book which was confusing at times. it's really not much to ask for a book entirely about China.
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- alessandro Tibaldi
- 24-06-23
A hidden classic
For the lay reader, it is impressive how such wealth and depth of information could be processed by a single mind. Written 15 years ago, but laying out crucial matters that we are only starting confusingly understand today. It is also possible that such free discussion of china’s merits (and frightening characteristics) would not have been possible in our present highly polarised environment. A must read, for myself at least!
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- Don
- 06-09-20
Great book to learn about China
The mainstream media information about China are superficial at best. This book helps to understand many aspects of China that goes much further than the shallow narratives we hear in the media.
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- Steve sudjatmiko
- 28-04-22
a must listen
truly love this book. comprehensive. maybe a tad biased against the European n Americans but definitely a wake up call.
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- VK
- 18-11-22
Good book, narrator could be better
Very informative book but narrator's pronunciation of most Chinese terms and names is really bad.
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- westside
- 23-11-21
An perspective which is always good.
Must Prescient some hit and miss too..but overall very educative and a trove of information.
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- Cazza
- 25-04-21
Sadly a little out of date but still riveting
This is gripping and, for a westerner, highly alarming. It explains just how and why China is leapfrogging so any other civilisations and economies in its success.
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- James Roach
- 02-12-23
Great Chinese Reflection
Currently listening through, this is a very interesting and thought provoking text. My only complaint is that I would recommend that the reader learns the correct pronunciation of Chinese words.
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- Loukas Christodoulou
- 06-05-17
Good book, terrible narrator.
A book-length essay, arguing a very strong thesis. Undermined unfortunately by the robotic and bored narrator.
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- Chelin
- 06-05-16
Excellent book, shame narrator mispronounced
An excellent book. Unfortunately the narrator mispronounced most words in Chinese, a big disappointment for an audiobook about China, and something that could easily be remedied. He said 'king' dynasty, for "Qing" dynasty throughout the audiobook! Unforgivable.
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