WRITING ON THE WALL, THE

The prevailing view of China is that the country is an economic juggernaut sure to become the dominant power of the twenty-first century. In this book critically acclaimed author Will Hutton warns instead that China is running up against a set of daunting challenges from within its own political and economic system that could well derail its rise, leading to a massive shock to the global economy. The United States, he argues, must recognize that it has a vital stake in working to assure this doesn't happen, for if China's political liberalization and economic growth collapse, the United States will suffer crippling consequences.