Until the devastating economic crisis in the late 1990s, East Asia was considered a permanent success. However, the impressive rates of economic growth concealed the most divided continental area in the world - on one side an astonishing story of development, on the other a paper tiger.

In his book, Joe Studwell analyzes how policies criticized by economists created colossal players in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, and how these policies support China's rise, while the best advice the West could offer led its allies in Southeast Asia to economic disaster.

Studwell's work is the first to provide a comparative analysis of success and failure in economic development in Asia, offering provocative and iconoclastic approaches. "How Asia Works" is a must-read book, full of powerful insights into the most misunderstood continental area in the world.

Pages: 352, Dimensions: 12.4x12.4cm