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China Airborne (2012)

by James M. Fallows(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0375422110 (ISBN13: 9780375422119)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Pantheon

review 1: The author gave a solid introduction to the budding Chinese civil aviation industry and the opportunities and challenges it faces, paralleled with the entrance of China itself onto the world stage. However, much of the book seemed too focused on introducing the reader to the subject of Chinese globalization, which the reader would presumably be familiar with based on the specializied book subject.
review 2: James Fallows writes with the authority of someone who has been living his subject. China Airborne is a recounting of Fallows's experiences living, writing and flying in China, and an analysis of Chinese capabilities and intentions. He writes that aviation is an 'apex industry' in the sense that there are so many industrial, technological and regulatory piec... morees that all need to align in order for a country to succeed in aviation. The Chinese government is spending by some accounts a quarter of a trillion dollars to jumpstart its aviation industry. It does indeed have tremendous will and resources but success isn't guaranteed. Based on his experiences as an expat living in China for several years, Fallows contends that success will depend on less-quantifiable factors like flexibility, accountability and openness. The Chinese system has not yet fully adopted these characteristics. Possibilities are unlimited, but the future is uncertain. less

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