The Miracle

The Epic Story of Asia's Quest for Wealth

By: Michael Schuman

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Paperback | 29 June 2010

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"If you are interested in how Asia became an economic tiger, read The Miracle."
—New York Times

An international bestseller, The Miracle by business journalist Michael Schuman offers a fascinating exploration of the most meaningful and far-reaching global event since World War II: the economic ascent of the Asian continent. CNN's Wolf Blitzer calls The Miracle, "An amazing story and it's all true," while the New York Times praises Schuman for being, "not just a skilled reporter [but] also a gifted journalistic storyteller." The Miracle is essential reading for anyone who truly wants to understand today's—and tomorrow's—world.

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"Well told tale of the most extraordinary economic saga of the past century. Read this and you will quickly grasp that the current slowdown in Asia, at worst, will be very temporary." -- Steve Forbes

"The Miracle tells an amazing story, and it's all true. Michael Schuman has done some world-class reporting in putting together this truly timely account. Everyone has a stake in Asia's economy, and we need to appreciate and understand that, especially at this time of global economic uncertainty." -- Wolf Blitzer

"Schuman writes in the same vein of anecdotal pop-economic analysis as Thomas Friedman, with less grandiosity and more nuance; the result is a thoughtful, reader-friendly look at the crucial economic developments of our age." -- Publishers Weekly

"If you are interested in how Asia became an economic tiger, read The Miracle... Schuman is not just a skilled reporter -- he is also a gifted journalistic storyteller." -- New York Times

"A rollicking good yarn." -- Far Eastern Economic Review

"Should be read by anyone who imagines that there is an easy answer to the debate between laissez-faire and interventionist economics." -- The Wall Street Journal

"For readers unfamiliar with the story of Asia's rise, Schuman provides an engaging and readable account of some of Asia's key policy makers, national leaders and business tycoons. It is economics as biography, character as developmental destiny." -- Washington Post

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Non-Fiction Economics Development Economics & Emerging Economies Political Economy Economic History Business & Management Business Strategy International Business History Regional & National History Asian History Accounting & Finance

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The Cast	p. xi
Introduction: A Few Thoughts on How Miracles Happen	p. xxi
The Radio That Changed the World	p. 1
Why Koreans Want to Clone a Dictator	p. 29
Minister Mentor's Asian Values	p. 55
The Early Days of Superman	p. 81
A Tale of Duck Eggs and Dragon Dreams	p. 97
To Get Rich Is Glorious	p. 119
The Father of Development and His Mafia	p. 153
Mr. Thunder's American Dream	p. 181
The Man in the Blue Turban	p. 217
A Dose of Dr. M's Tough Medicine	p. 243
Every Street Is Paved with Debt	p. 265
A Fish Jumps through the Dragon Gate	p. 295
An Unexpected Journey from Shortening to Software	p. 321
Epilogue: Lessons from a Refrigerator Factory	p. 345
Acknowledgments	p. 359
Interviews	p. 361
Notes	p. 363
Bibliography	p. 395
Index	p. 405
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The Epic Story of Asia's Quest for Wealth

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