{"product_id":"whats-wrong-with-china-hardback-9781119213710","title":"What's Wrong with China (Hardback) 9781119213710","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat's Wrong with China\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul Midler (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119213710, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 January 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 16 x 2.8 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat’s Wrong with China\u003c\/i\u003e is the most cogent, insightful and penetrating examination I have read on the paradoxes and self-deceptions of Modern China, written by someone who has lived in the country and dealt with it day to day for decades. This book will be hated by the commissars, because it is a triumph of analysis and good sense. \u003cbr\u003e—PAUL THEROUX\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI sure wish I’d read this book before heading to China—or Chinatown, for that matter. China runs on an entirely different operating system—both commercial and personal. Midler’s clear, clever analysis and illuminating, often hilarious tales foster not only understanding but respect. \u003cbr\u003e—MARY ROACH\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat’s Wrong with China \u003c\/i\u003eis the widely anticipated follow-up to Paul Midler’s Poorly Made in China, an exposé of China manufacturing practices. Applying a wider lens in this account, he reveals many of the deep problems affecting Chinese society as a whole. Once again, Midler delivers the goods by rejecting commonly held notions, breaking down old myths, and providing fresh explanations of lesser-understood cultural phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Pirate Ship 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 A Mania for Money 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Blush of Shame 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Beating the System 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Intermediaries 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Dulled Senses 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Emotional Negotiators 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Oliver Wendell Holmes 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Chemicals, Guns, and Gimcracks 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Sinocentric Thinking 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 “That’s My Hand” 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Lack of Conscience 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Tacit Collusion 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Networked Behaviors 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Partner on the Deal 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Self-Regulating Empire 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Corps de Ballet 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Informal Paradox 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Brown Numbers 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Reform, Reform, Reform 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 The Dynastic Cycle 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Nibble, Nibble 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 The Social Order 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Cat’s Paws and Telegraphed Punches 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 The Great Absorber 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Kleptoparasitism 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Cleaning the Slate 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Massacred in Business 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29 The China Watchers 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30 Isolationist Past 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31 The Benefit of the Doubt 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52165905678616,"sku":"9781119213710","price":16.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119213710.jpg?v=1781101802","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/whats-wrong-with-china-hardback-9781119213710","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}