{"product_id":"chinas-gilded-age-yuen-yuen-ang","title":"China's Gilded Age - Yuen Yuen Ang","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"95\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"7\" data-end=\"77\"\u003eChina's Gilded Age: The Paradox of Economic Boom and Vast Corruption\u003c\/em\u003e — Yuen Yuen Ang\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"680\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"119\"\u003eChina’s Gilded Age\u003c\/strong\u003e examines how China has achieved rapid economic growth despite widespread corruption. Yuen Yuen Ang unpacks corruption into four types—petty theft, grand theft, speed money, and access money—and shows how the last type, exchanges between elites, can actually stimulate investment and growth while creating risks for the political and economic system. Using rich data and a comparative-historical lens, Ang explains how corruption has evolved in China and how Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign could reshape the future. \u003cstrong data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"678\"\u003eBuy in Kenya with fast delivery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"770\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"770\"\u003eHow corruption can both hinder and stimulate economic growth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"831\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"831\"\u003eThe four types of corruption and their different impacts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"892\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"892\"\u003eThe evolution of Chinese corruption since market reforms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"955\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"955\"\u003eHow access money affects politics, investment, and society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eComparative insights into corruption in China versus other countries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003eWho should read this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eStudents and professionals of economics, political science, and international affairs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eReaders interested in China’s political economy and global capitalism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003eAnyone curious about the intersection of growth, governance, and corruption\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003eThose seeking a nuanced, data-driven perspective on modern China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003eWhy buy China's Gilded Age from Readers’ Republik\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1576\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003eFast delivery anywhere in Kenya\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003eTrusted source for global business, economics, and political books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1576\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1576\"\u003eCurated selection of high-quality, insightful titles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Readers Republik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43020412485721,"sku":null,"price":6890.0,"currency_code":"KES","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/4292\/1049\/files\/4_1bd31675-62fa-4a00-942a-13a2ba7887d4.jpg?v=1769489591","url":"https:\/\/readersrepublik.com\/products\/chinas-gilded-age-yuen-yuen-ang","provider":"Readers Republik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}