The China Fantasy

Unabridged
Author: James Mann
Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach
Genres: Politics
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Date: February 2007
Length: 4 hours, 30 minutes
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Overview

What are our ideas and hidden assumptions about China? Does America’s policy toward China make sense? Mann takes a vigorous look at China’s political evolution and our future with China.

Selected Reviews

China's negatives

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 2/5

The China Fantasy

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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China's negatives

Written by Anonymous from Encinitas, CA on May 2nd, 2008

  • Book Rating: 2/5

James Mann describes, in no uncertain terms, how the U.S. makes excuses for China's repressive regimes. Despite the positive changes made in the U.S. - China relationship since the Nixon Presidency, the author points out how and why China shouldn't be trusted, and is far from a democratic state. He also points out why he feels our Government and businesses are wrong to put so little pressure on China to expand human rights, and how we as a people are not getting the true story regarding the dangers of China.

The China Fantasy

Written by Anonymous on December 5th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Does a nice job of explaining the history and present state of relations between the West and China. Never loses sight of the fact that China has an authoritarian or totalitarian regime with no political freedom while simultaneously having a fair amount of economic freedom. The West tends to blithely assume the two are inseparable while China is living proof to the contrary.

Disappointing

Written by Paul Blanton on September 7th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 2/5

This book suffered from a severe lack of content. The data that the author presented did not warrant more than a five paragraph essay. Although I agree with much of the author’s argument, the author used very little specific data to support his ideas. In fact, the most detailed supporting information the author provided was taken from one of George W. Bush’s State of the Union addresses. In my mind, this does not qualify as thorough, detailed research. If you are interested in this book because you want to learn something about China or US-Sino relations, look someplace else.

Selected Reviews

China's negatives

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 2/5

The China Fantasy

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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