Martin Jacques's book "When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Rise of a New Global Order" predicts that China will replace the United States as the dominant global power. Jacques argues that China will not become Westernized, but rather that the world will become more Chinese. To understand this, one must view China through its own history and culture. He introduces powerful concepts such as China as a civilization-state, the tribute system, the Chinese concept of race, a different conception of the state, and the principles of contested modernity.
Since its initial publication in 2009, the book, met with both acclaim and controversy, has transformed the global debate on China and proved remarkably predictive. It has been translated into eleven languages, sold a quarter-million copies, and been nominated for two major literary prizes. An accompanying TED talk was highly acclaimed. This expanded and fully updated paperback edition, which adds nearly three hundred pages of new material supported by the latest statistical data, re-enters the debate on conventional views of China's rise.
The book highlights how China's influence will be not only economic, but also political and cultural, fundamentally transforming the world as we know it. Intertaal, your trusted supplier, guarantees fast delivery of this essential reading, ideal for education, work, and self-study. Available for advanced readers interested in global shifts and cultural change.