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The Chinese Century: The Rising Chinese Economy and Its Impact on the Global Economy, the Balance of Power, and Your JobThe Chinese Century: The Rising Chinese Economy and Its Impact on the Global Economy, the Balance of Power, and Your Job by Oded Shenkar
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similar themes to the Fishman book but not as readable
China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the WorldChina, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World by Ted C. Fishman
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breezy journalistic account of how China affects everything; most suitable for the uninitiated
Remaking the Chinese Leviathan: Market Transition and the Politics of Governance in ChinaRemaking the Chinese Leviathan: Market Transition and the Politics of Governance in China by Dali L. Yang
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describes all sorts of governance reforms in China; suggests these reforms help explain China's growing competitiveness
Harvard Business Review on Doing Business in China (Harvard Business Review Paperback Series)Harvard Business Review on Doing Business in China (Harvard Business Review Paperback Series) by Rick Yan
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the HBS's contribution to the China craze
Selling China: Foreign Direct Investment During the Reform Era (Cambridge Modern China Series)Selling China: Foreign Direct Investment During the Reform Era (Cambridge Modern China Series) by Yasheng Huang
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a strong scholarly account: the large FDI inflows may be a sign of China's weakness
Corruption And Market In Contemporary ChinaCorruption And Market In Contemporary China by Yan Sun
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this book reports that reform and corruption go hand in hand
Losing the New China: A Story of American Commerce, Desire and BetrayalLosing the New China: A Story of American Commerce, Desire and Betrayal by Ethan Gutmann
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cautionary tale about investing in China; reads like a novel
Chinese Business Etiquette: A Guide to Protocol, Manners, and Culture in the People's Republic of China (A Revised and Updated Edition of "Dealing with the Chinese")Chinese Business Etiquette: A Guide to Protocol, Manners, and Culture in the People's Republic of China (A Revised and Updated Edition of "Dealing with the Chinese") by Scott D. Seligman
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a good basic book if you're going to China
Privatizing China: The Stock Markets and their Role in Corporate ReformPrivatizing China: The Stock Markets and their Role in Corporate Reform by Carl E. Walter
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China's stock markets have been in the doldrums for years: here's the why
Beijing Jeep: The Short, Unhappy Romance of American Business in ChinaBeijing Jeep: The Short, Unhappy Romance of American Business in China by Jim Mann
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classic case study; China has moved on but it's useful to keep things in perspective
New Shanghai: The Rocky Rebirth of China's Legendary CityNew Shanghai: The Rocky Rebirth of China's Legendary City by Pamela Yatsko
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one of the growing list of books on Shanghai and its rebirth
Contagious Capitalism: Globalization and the Politics of Labor in ChinaContagious Capitalism: Globalization and the Politics of Labor in China by Mary Elizabeth Gallagher
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argues foreign investors saved the Party
The Coming Collapse of ChinaThe Coming Collapse of China by Gordon G. Chang
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Mr. Chang boldly predicted China's collapse years ago; China is nowhere near collapse today but Mr. Chang is laughing to the bank
Holding China Together: Diversity and National Integration in the Post-Deng EraHolding China Together: Diversity and National Integration in the Post-Deng Era
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a group of scholars explain why China's hasn't collapsed
The China Dream: The Quest for the Last Great Untapped Market on EarthThe China Dream: The Quest for the Last Great Untapped Market on Earth by Joe Studwell
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the pessimist's view of China; Studwell is a good writer but he needs to explain why China is growing so fast
Property Rights and Economic Reform in ChinaProperty Rights and Economic Reform in China
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an edited volume that contains good case studies
Digital Dragon: High-Technology Enterprises in China (Cornell Studies in Political Economy)Digital Dragon: High-Technology Enterprises in China (Cornell Studies in Political Economy) by Adam Segal
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a study of some local government experiences in fostering technology development
Forging Reform in China: The Fate of State-Owned IndustryForging Reform in China: The Fate of State-Owned Industry by Edward S. Steinfeld
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on China's state-owned enterprises in the steel industry
China's Economic Powerhouse: Economic Reform in Guangdong ProvinceChina's Economic Powerhouse: Economic Reform in Guangdong Province
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a somewhat pedantic study of Guangdong province
Growing Out of the Plan: Chinese Economic Reform, 1978-1993Growing Out of the Plan: Chinese Economic Reform, 1978-1993 by Barry Naughton
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provides sophisticated analysis of China's reforms in the 1980s
China and the Global Economy: National Champions, Industrial Policy and the Big Business RevolutionChina and the Global Economy: National Champions, Industrial Policy and the Big Business Revolution by Peter Nolan
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a veteran economist looks at China's industrial policies
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first CenturyThe World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman
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Back-Alley Banking: Private Entrepreneurs in ChinaBack-Alley Banking: Private Entrepreneurs in China by Kellee S. Tsai
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Foreign Babes in Beijing: Behind the Scenes of a New ChinaForeign Babes in Beijing: Behind the Scenes of a New China by Rachel DeWoskin
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not exactly about business but it's fun to read
Integrating China Into the Global EconomyIntegrating China Into the Global Economy by Nicholas R. Lardy
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great policy read but somewhat dated