Reading List: “Stumbling Giant: The Threats to China's Future” by Timothy Beardson

“Many argue that China will soon overtake the United States and become the next superpower. Timothy Beardson, author of Stumbling Giant: The Threats to China’s Future, disagrees ...” (Source: Yalepress)

My Opinion:

China? The next superpower? I don't know how many "Many" is - but I do know that I'm not in that number. Whatever the count. And just exactly what is a "superpower" and how many are there already? Because ONE is too many! How I see it, it was knuckleheads with a "superpower mentality" who caused TWO WORLD WARS!!!

Beardson's book was published 2013 and a lot has happened since then.  For one thing, China decided to amend its Constitution and make their current president, president for life!  For another thing, Donald Trump got elected US president and has engaged China in a trade war.

Still!  Beardson' book is good to add your reading list for historical perspectives and China's position on the world stage and its relationship to the United States.
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“Stumbling Giant: The Threats to China's Future” by Timothy Beardson

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Society and Culture: "The Rise of Asia: A New Phenomenon?"

Intro: "Many believe that the rising prominence of Asia, and particularly China, in world affairs is an unexpected and new phenomenon but history shows us that Asian superiority in terms of the progress and cultural output of their societies has occurred in the past."


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Leadership By Virtue: The Economy and a 'cultural noise in the background ... (Reblog)

Jaro Berce's blog, Leadership By Virtue, is a blog about his book by that name. Just recently started following it and picked up on this because it was listed as one of the "Popular Posts".

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.... It is also risking #China's ability to navigate the inherently-tricky middle-income transition phase of its (so far impressive) economic development process. Here's why:https://t.co/t6D0SW8uBL#economy #markets @bopinion @business #trade #ChinaUS #ChinaTariffs #chinatrade https://t.co/6mKsZwNsHw

— Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) May 17, 2019

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BBC News - China's Xi allowed to remain 'president for life' as term limits removed https://t.co/W4Y6OV86gJ

— BlackeyedSusan28 (@chesscat48) May 13, 2019

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MY Closing Thoughts:

Top 10 Most Powerful Countries in the World 2019 ~ https://t.co/Oil4tQdVp9 ~ Are #powerful, #influential, and #superpower the same thing? #IMHO. No country is a superpower or powerful. But if a country can persuade others to strive for #worldpeace that makes them influential. pic.twitter.com/2sdfdZQRMa

— Treathyl Fox (@cmoneyspinner) May 17, 2019