Books by Carl Walter
“This book really showed the way that the capitalist system began in China and developed through the 1990s. It uses entertaining anecdotes to show how the apparently capitalist system that grew out of the old socialist economy was in many ways an illusion created by eager foreign investment banks. Contrary to what many observers think, ‘capitalism’ grew within the cage of the existing system and adapted to its parameters, creating something that is neither socialist nor capitalist. The government likes to call it ‘socialism with Chinese characteristics’—which really means ‘whatever we decide to do.’ It’s a great book.” Read more...
Books to Change the Way You Think About China
Anne Stevenson-Yang, Entrepreneurs & Business People
Interviews where books by Carl Walter were recommended
Books to Change the Way You Think About China, recommended by Anne Stevenson-Yang
It’s important to understand what goes on beneath the surface in China, and how people feel and react, says Anne Stevenson-Yang, who spent many decades living and working there. She recommends books to better understand the country, from its imperial history to the economic take-off of the last four decades.
The best books on The Chinese Economy, recommended by Victor Shih
Victor Shih’s selection highlights rising inequality, economic irregularity and political heavy-handedness at the heart of modern China. As its economy blazes on, uncertain times may be looming
