Tag Archives: modernization

China in My Life — A Personal Journey: The 1960s

What happened when China was eclipsed by the rise of neighboring Japan?

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Quo Vadis, China?

Under Xi Jinping, will China opt for a “new totalitarianism,” the current “hard authoritarianism,” turn back to a sort of “soft authoritarianism” or move toward a “semi-democracy”?

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Shanghai: Urban Family Life

For these couples, married life in the big city can be a big challenge.

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Just The Facts: India Goes Mobile

Examining the astounding social trends of India.

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London and Beijing: A Polluted Tale of Two Cities

How Beijing’s tale proceeds from here will determine what kind of planet we leave behind.

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China’s Real Leap Forward

The economic gains of China over four decades are truly astonishing.

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Why Some Nations Grow Fast (and Others Don’t)

What are the historical origins and future prospects of the Chinese business model?

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Humanity at a Crossroads

Do we have the will, individually and collectively, to implement the changes in attitude and lifestyle that are required?

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The Need for U.S. Constitutional Reform

A country that preaches modernization to other nations does anything but that at home.

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The New Globalists: Meet the Transformers

Who are the faces of the rising global middle class?

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