This Brave New World, Anja Manuel
This Brave New World, Anja Manuel
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This Brave New World
India, China and the United States

Author: Anja Manuel

Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley

Unabridged: 12 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/06/2016

Synopsis

In the next decade and a half, China and India will become two of the world's indispensable powers—whether they rise peacefully or not. During that time, Asia will surpass the combined strength of North America and Europe in economic might, population size, and military spending. Both India and China will have vetoes over many international decisions, from climate change to global trade, human rights, and business standards.

From her front row view of this shift, first at the State Department and now as an advisor to American business leaders, Anja Manuel escorts us on an intimate tour of the corridors of power in Delhi and Beijing. Her encounters with political and business leaders reveal how each country's history and politics influences their conduct today. Through vibrant stories, she reveals how each country is working to surmount enormous challenges.

We wring our hands about China, Manuel writes, while we underestimate India, which will be the most important country outside the West to shape China's rise. Manuel shows us that a different path is possible—we can bring China and India along as partners rather than alienating one or both, and extend our own leadership in the world.

About Anja Manuel

Anja Manuel is cofounder and partner with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, in RiceHadleyGates LLC, a strategic consulting firm. She served as an official at the US Department of State from 2005-2007, responsible for South Asia policy. She has traveled extensively across China and India, and with her business clients, regularly experiences tough government negotiators and managing unruly subsidiaries in cities from Beijing to Bangalore. A graduate of Harvard Law School and Stanford University, Anja now lectures at Stanford. When she is not on a plane, she lives in San Francisco with her husband and two young children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dominic

In one sense, the overriding theme of the 2016 presidential election is how should the US deal with change? Part of that is the changing social norms and demographics within our own country. An equally important part of American angst is focused on a changing international order, particularly the ri......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

Incredibly informative and very readable. I learned a lot about the histories of China and India as well as the current events in both countries and how their interaction with each other and the US will shape the world in the next decade.......more

Goodreads review by Fadillah

The brave new world was written by US diplomat and official that has travelled throughout many countries and has major experiences in policy making. This book comprised of 12 chapters that are divided into 3 parts - setting the scene, building a brave new world and stepping onto the world stage. Thi......more

Goodreads review by Madras

Anja is all positive about the prospects of a developed China and India with a well known but not so popular policies but the politicians have a very different system of logic when in comes to International affair. The recent banning of Huawei is one such an incident. It is not only that the USA has......more

Goodreads review by Carlos

This book was a brilliant and nuanced analysis of what the current US-India, US-China and India-China relationships are, can become if we tactfully foster them, and the pitfalls we must avoid. Manuel goes beyond the headlines in explaining the realities of these two countries in everything from inte......more

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