From two leading scholars in the field, a comprehensive account of the Chinese economy's explosive growth over the past 25 years.

• Introduction


• Chapter 1 Going Global


• Chapter 2 Driving Demand


• Chapter 3 The Dirty Business of Mining


• Chapter 4 Fueling Growth: The Politics of Energy


• Chapter 5 The Thirst for Water


• Chapter 6 Feeding China: the Hunt for Land


• Chapter 7 Beyond the Developing World


• Chapter 8 The Security Imperative


• Chapter 9 Conclusion

Elizabeth Economy is Senior Fellow and Director of Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; author of The River Runs Black. Michael Levi is Senior Fellow and Director, Program on Energy Security and Climate Change, Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Power Surge.