{"product_id":"whats-wrong-with-china-9781119213710","title":"Whats Wrong with China","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003ePAUL THEROUX\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI sure wish I'd read this book before heading to Chinaor Chinatown, for that matter. China runs on an entirely different operating systemboth commercial and personal. Midler's clear, clever analysis and illuminating, often hilarious tales foster not only understanding but respect.\u003cbr\u003eMARY 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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Pirate Ship\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: A Mania for Money\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Blush of Shame\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Beating the System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Intermediaries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Dulled Senses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Emotional Negotiators\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Oliver Wendell Holmes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Chemicals, Guns, and Gimcracks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Sinocentric Thinking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: \"That's My Hand\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Lack of Conscience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Tacit Collusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Networked Behaviors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Partner on the Deal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Self-Regulating Empire\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Corps De Ballet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Informal Paradox\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Brown Numbers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Reform, Reform, Reform\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: The Dynastic Cycle\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Nibble, Nibble...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: The Social Order\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Cat’s Paws and Telegraphed Punches\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: The Great Absorber\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Kleptoparasitism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Cleaning the Slate\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Massacred in Business\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29: The China Watchers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30: Isolationist Past\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 31: The Benefit of the Doubt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407008768343,"sku":"9781119213710","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119213710.jpg?v=1730497869","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/whats-wrong-with-china-9781119213710","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}