Orville Schell will be in conversation with Dr. Hans Stockton, University of St. Thomas. via Wealth and Power: China’s Long March to the Twenty-First Century at Asia Society, Houston – 29-95.com.
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Why Is Prosperous China So Anxious? YaleGlobal
For those who look at China from afar, or see it on a visit through the lens of the towering new buildings, stunning airport terminals, state-of-the-art high-speed rail systems and dazzling architecture of monuments, museums, concert and municipal halls that…
Humiliation spurs dreams of new glories – OP-ED Global Times
China’s modern history has seen a long succession of national humiliations, with the nation repeatedly losing wars to foreign invaders. But how has this sense of humiliation spurred Chinese efforts to modernize more recently? Did chaotic and devastating periods such…
In the Belly of the Dragon | Stories of a changing China Boise Weekly
China expert and author Orville Schell will give a talk on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of the Big Wood, titled “How Did the Sick Man of Asia End Up As the Most Dynamic Economic Force…
Review of Weath and Power The Christian Science Monitor
In Wealth and Power: China’s Long March to the Twenty-first Century, Orville Schell and John Delury explain how, for more than a century and a half, Chinese leaders, writers, and activists have sought answers as to why China lags behind…
Book reviews: Wealth and Power by Schell and Delury The Scotsman
After that, China was dismembered, first by the European powers, then, more devastatingly, by Japan. Chinese troops expelled the Japanese, and the country was reunified more than 60 years ago. But it is determined to keep the memory of the…
China’s Return to Greatness: Marching Forward The Economist
MODERN China’s founding trauma came in 1842, when British troops pushed opium down the throats of a prostrate nation at the Treaty of Nanjing. Today this brutal military and diplomatic defeat is hailed in China for the way its darkness…
US-China Institute: Orville Schell on “Wealth and Power in China USC US-China Institute
The USC U.S.-China Institute presents a book talk with Orville Schell on China’s ascent from imperial doormat to global economic powerhouse.
John Delury and Orville Schell: Modern China – The Creation of a Global Power World Affairs Council of Northern California
In the past few decades, China has experienced remarkable growth. It is a member of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and the G-20. It has the world’s largest standing army, the world’s second largest economy and has reduced…
China 3% Growth Risk Seen by Barclays Shows Likonomics Angst Bloomberg
“I don’t know if the world is ready for China’s growth below 7 percent but it’s not realistic to think of a country growing at 10 percent, even 8 percent for decades in a row,” said Orville Schell, director of…