Activists and academics from 10 nations, including China, Thailand, Malaysia and India, analyze Asia's growth strategy over the past two decades. Published at a time when Asia's bubble economies have burst, this volume deserves particular attention.
Development is a complex process.
Perhaps that's why big chunks of the material, organized by country, is presented in the form of glossaries. But in trying to cover every social ill, the editors dissipate the power of their argument. The victims dispel the myth that a higher Gross National Product inevitably led to better lives. That was how severe his condition was. The writers fall into the trap of sermonizing.