Her encounters with political and business leaders reveal how each country’s history and politics influences their conduct today. Both India and China will have vetoes over many international decisions, from climate change to global trade, human rights, and business standards.įrom her front row view of this colossal shift, first at the State Department and now as an advisor to American business leaders, Anja Manuel escorts the reader on an intimate tour of the corridors of power in Delhi and Beijing. During that time, Asia will surpass the combined strength of North America and Europe in economic might, population size, and military spending.
In the next decade and a half, China and India will become two of the world’s indispensable powers-whether they rise peacefully or not. “By turns alarming and encouraging…Manuel delineates with clarity the US must attend closely to…harmonious future relations with China and India” ( Kirkus Reviews) and why our obsession with China (as once with Japan) is shortsighted.