Cracking the China Conundrum
Why Conventional Economic Wisdom Is Wrong

A masterful and contrarian discourse on the China growth story that turns conventional wisdom on its head. Insightful.......more

This book is one of the few I’ve read that actually has something novel, well researched, and insightful to say about China. I really enjoyed the thorough economic analysis highlighting the pitfalls in the thinking of most policymakers. An excellent read. The first half was a slog, so minus one star......more

Short succinct book that cuts through a lot of the often ideologically, emotionally driven discourse around China and its economy, backed with quantitative evidence from a variety of sources. The book largely requires an intermediate understanding of macroeconomics (not a surprise given the author's......more

Excellent survey of all economic, political, social and geopolitical concerns the modern Chinese state is seeking to address. The book first examines the different ways China is perceived around the world (where you stand depends on where you sit, i.e. if you're a neighbor of China you're obviously......more

It's written pre-Russo-Ukranian war. I think China is too big to remain true to their non-interference policy. By still allowing trade with Russia they by definition interfere with the Western sanctions. I still hope China will get a fair seat at the table on the world stage. We have used China as a......more