Subjects Freshman Year Reading African American Studies African Studies American Studies Anthropology Art, Film, Music and Architecture Asian Studies Business and Economics Criminology Education Environmental Studies Foreign Language Instructional Materials Gender Studies History Irish Studies Jewish Studies Latin American & Caribbean Studies Law and Legal Studies Literature and Drama Literature in Spanish Media Issues, Journalism and Communication Middle East Studies Native American Studies Philosophy Political Science Psychology Reference Religion Russian and Eastern European Studies Science and Mathematics Sociology Study Aids


E-Newsletters: Click here to be notified of new titles in your field
Click here to request Desk/Exam copies
Freshman Year Reading
View Our Award Winners
Click here to view our Catalogs
Thunder from the East

Thunder from the East

Upgrade to the Flash 9 viewer for enhanced content, including the ability to browse & search through your favorite titles.
Click here to learn more!

Order Exam Copy
E-Mail this Page Print this Page
Add This - Thunder from the East

Written by Nicholas D. KristofAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunnAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Sheryl WuDunn

  • Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
    •  
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • On Sale: October 9, 2001
  • Price: $15.95
  • ISBN: 978-0-375-70301-0 (0-375-70301-2)
Also available as an eBook.
about this book

The recent economic crisis in Asia heaped devastation upon millions. Yet Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn argue that it was the best thing that could have happened to Asia. It destroyed the cronyism, protectionism, and government regulation that had been crippling Asian business for decades, and it left in its wake a vast region of resilient and determined millions poised to wrest economic, diplomatic and military power from the West. Thunder from the East is a riveting look at a complex region, a fascinating panoply of compelling characters, and a prophetic analysis from arguably the West’s most informed and intelligent writers on Asia.

“Fascinating.... [A] masterful job of describing Asia’s anguish and ambition.”–The Washington Post Book World

“Outstanding.... [A] most memorable portrait of modern Asia.”–The New York Times Book Review

“Individually, Kristof and WuDunn are extraordinarily knowledgeable; collectively, they are untouchable.”–The Miami Herald