{"product_id":"fateful-decisions-choices-that-will-shape-chinas-future-hardback-9781503611450","title":"Fateful Decisions; Choices That Will Shape China's Future (Hardback) 9781503611450","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFateful Decisions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eChoices That Will Shape China's Future\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Fingar (Edited by), Jean C. Oi (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781503611450\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 May 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages, 11 tables, 1 map, 37 figures\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.731 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"China, the keystone of our global arch, now finds itself at a critical inflection point and how it evolves will determine not only its future, but that of the larger global commons. \u003ci\u003eFateful Decisions\u003c\/i\u003e masterfully helps limn the daunting choices the leaders in Beijing now confront and what is at stake in their decision-making.\"—Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director, Center on US-China Relations, Asia Society \"No challenge today equals that of understanding China's future. A sterling team has sagely put together a powerful guide to the future of China, where the economy's weaknesses and strengths will continue to shape outcomes in politics, foreign policy, society, and security, and where the emerging economic and related downsides facing 21st-century China will more likely dominate its future than its amazing performances of the last five decades. A must-read!\"—Thomas R. Pickering, former US Under Secretary of State \"This is an important book at the right time. As the United States shifts its policy toward the Chinese Communist Party from engagement to competition, the perspectives of the contributors will help inform decisions of those not only in government, but also in business and academia. \u003ci\u003eFateful Decisions\u003c\/i\u003e provides invaluable context vital to understanding the present and anticipating the future. It deserves a wide readership.\"—H.R. McMaster, author of \u003ci\u003eBattlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World\u003c\/i\u003e \"These essays are uniformly thoughtful and filled with interesting data and generalizations. Whether a reader is interested in the specific trends and challenges discussed in one of the chapters, or in the 'big picture' question of what China's prospects for the future are, there is much here that is worth considering.\"—Martin King White, \u003ci\u003eThe Developing Economies\u003c\/i\u003e [\u003ci\u003eFateful Decisions\u003ci\u003e] offers a penetrating and balanced analysis of China's choices and dilemmas. The book not only provides insights for policymakers and business leaders, but it could also serve as a comprehensive introduction in graduate or undergraduate courses. [\u003ci\u003eFateful Decisions\u003ci\u003e] will remain essential reading for current and future China watchers. \u003cbr\u003e  -Xiaoyu Pu, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Chinese Political Science\u003ci\u003e \"[\u003ci\u003eFateful Decisions\u003c\/i\u003e] is almost uniformly well written, free of jargon, and highly informative. It is recommended to both China specialists and nonspecialists as an interesting read.\"—Jonathan Unger, \u003ci\u003eThe China Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eChina's future will be determined by how its leaders manage its myriad interconnected challenges. In \u003ci\u003eFateful Decisions\u003c\/i\u003e, leading experts from a wide range of disciplines eschew broad predictions of success or failure in favor of close analyses of today's most critical demographic, economic, social, political, and foreign policy challenges. They expertly outline the options and opportunity costs entailed, providing a cutting-edge analytic framework for understanding the decisions that will determine China's trajectory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXi Jinping has articulated ambitious goals, such as the Belt and Road Initiative and massive urbanization projects, but few priorities or policies to achieve them. These goals have thrown into relief the crises facing China as the economy slows and the population ages while the demand for and costs of education, healthcare, elder care, and other social benefits are increasing. Global ambitions and a more assertive military also compete for funding and policy priority. These challenges are compounded by the size of China's population, outdated institutions, and the reluctance of powerful elites to make reforms that might threaten their positions, prerogatives, and Communist Party legitimacy. In this volume, individual chapters provide in-depth analyses of key policies relating to these challenges. Contributors illuminate what is at stake, possible choices, and subsequent outcomes. This volume equips readers with everything they need to understand these complex developments in context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Thomas Fingar and Jean C. Oi\u003cbr\u003e  1. Xi Jinping and the Evolution of Chinese Leadership Politics\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Alice Lyman Miller\u003cbr\u003e  2. Grand Steerage\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Barry Naughton\u003cbr\u003e  3. Anticorruption Forever?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Andrew Wedeman\u003cbr\u003e  4. Future of Central-Local Relations\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Jean C. Oi\u003cbr\u003e  5. Social Media and Governance in China\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Xueguang Zhou\u003cbr\u003e  6. Demographic Challenges\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Karen Eggleston\u003cbr\u003e  7. Can China Achieve Inclusive Urbanization?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Mary E. Gallagher\u003cbr\u003e  8. Human Capital and China's Future\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Hongbin Li, James Liang, Scott Rozelle, and Binzhen Wu\u003cbr\u003e  9. Sources and Shapers of China's Foreign Policy\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Thomas Fingar\u003cbr\u003e  10. China and the Global South\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Ho-fung Hung\u003cbr\u003e  11. Bold Strategy or Irrational Exuberance?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Christine Wong\u003cbr\u003e  12. All (High-Speed Rail) Roads Lead to China\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-David M. Lampton\u003cbr\u003e  13. China's Military Aspirations\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Karl Eikenberry\u003cbr\u003e  14. China's National Trajectory\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e-Andrew G. Walder\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52610609414424,"sku":"9781503611450","price":89.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fateful-decisions-choices-that-will-shape-chinas-future-hardback-9781503611450","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}