The West's domination of world politics is coming to a close. The flow of wealth and power is turning from West to East and a new era of global instability has begun.
Gideon Rachman is the chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times. In 2016 he won the Orwell Prize for Journalism and was named Commentator of the Year at the European Press Prize awards. Previously he worked for The Economist for fifteen years, serving as a foreign correspondent in Washington, Bangkok and Brussels.
"A masterly account ... the best survey of global affairs I have
read for some time … Rachman’s book offers a first-rate primer to
the world in which we live."
*Sunday Times*
"In his timely new book, Easternisation, Gideon Rachman articulates
a clear and persuasive idea… [His] flair for rich anecdotes, clever
writing, strong analysis and original insight are impressive…
Easternisation hits its mark, with a wide range of arguments and
prognostications that scholars and policymakers must contemplate as
we consider the coming Asian century."
*Financial Times*
"Rachman’s theme takes him on a most interesting and stimulating
tour du monde. His discussion of the impact of China’s rise on
south-east Asia, contrary to the great majority of accounts, is
subtle and nuanced… A most informative, readable and interesting
piece of work that deserves a wide readership."
*Guardian*
"A brilliant and engrossing account of the emerging power struggles
of the twenty-first century. Gideon Rachman is one of the few
journalists with a truly global perspective. His access to world
leaders from Beijing to Washington provides a unique perspective on
international politics."
*Andrew Roberts*
"A superb account… An absorbing and sobering study."
*Daily Telegraph*
"We are witness in this very decade to one of the greatest
geopolitical shifts in the global power balances … This tale has
many chroniclers and numerous exponents, but by far the most
insightful, sensible, and compelling is EASTERNISATION. This really
is one of those works where you can say you wished our political
leaders would read and ponder upon its great implications."
*Paul Kennedy*
"[[Easternisation is] elegantly written and hugely informed… [A]
cogent and wise book."
*Literary Review*
"The West is in decline, the East is on the rise. Like too few
others, Gideon Rachman grasps this fundamental and over-arching
reality of our time, without which we cannot understand either the
present or the future ... A highly readable and perceptive account
of this irresistible truth."
*Martin Jacques, author of WHEN CHINA RULES THE WORLD*
"[An] accomplished book."
*Prospect*
"What this book is really about, and is very good at describing, is
the growing impact of China on its neighbours, on the world"
*The Economist*
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