Recommended Books
Recommended Books

In the Jaws of the Dragon: America's Fate in the Coming Era of Chinese Hegemony

               by Eamonn Fingleton

In his hot-off-the-press book (published March 4, 2008), the author posits that if we remain complacent in our trade policy, the Chinese economy will surpass ours within the next two decades. A former Forbes and Financial Times editor, Eamonn Fingelton has been analyzing East Asian economic developments since the 1980's. 

The Three Faces of Chinese Power: Might, Money and Minds 

              by Professor David Lampton

 "Serious students of world affairs and non-specialists concerned about the outlook for U.S.-China relations will all benefit from the historically-based insights and judgments that fill the pages of this thought-provoking volume. "--
J. Stapleton Roy, former United States ambassador to China

Truck Stop Politics-Understanding the Emerging Force of Working Class America

              by Thomas S. Mullikin

"Truck Stop Politics" examines the key voting block in America that keeps resurfacing with different names--Roosevelt Democrats, Hardhats, Reagan Democrats, and Red-state Republicans--and looks at how the working class is coming to terms with the 21st-century realities of globalization.

100 Million Unnecessary Tax Returns: A Simple, Fair and Competitive Tax Plan for the United States

               by Michael J. Graetz

"Michael Graetz has done the near-impossible. He has come up with a sweeping tax reform plan that would simplify the system and retain the progressivity that is the linchpin of the American tax system. The book ought to appeal to liberals and conservatives and ought to be read by every presidential candidate out there."-Norman Ornstein, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute and co-author of The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track (Norman Ornstein )

Dangerous Business: The Risks of Globalization for America

                by Pat Choate

From one of the most respected and vigorous economic thinkers in Washington, a wake-up call about the perils of unfettered globalization. In this impassioned, prescient book, Pat Choate shows us that while increased worldwide economic integration has some benefits for our fiscal efficiency, it also creates dependencies, vulnerabilities, national security risks, and social costs that now outweigh its advantages.

 


 




 

 

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