With traditional growth engines failing, the world is looking to Asia for economic salvation. This book charts the rise of China, India and ASEAN nations, who are increasingly being seen as the new growth drivers for the world, and discusses the imminence of a new global economic order.

"This book by Rajiv Biswas is apt and timely as Asia and in particular the ASEAN region emerges to the fore. His clear explanation of the key forces driving growth in Asia makes this compelling reading. Rajiv shares his deep knowledge and insights of the region with the readers of the book." - Tan Sri Dr. Michael Yeoh, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI)

"I really enjoyed this book. An overview of Asia's recent history with emphasis on decolonization, analysis of the current economic picture, and a good, well-argued prediction backed up with facts of what we will see in the future. Here you get it all... written in a clear and lucid prose." - Joergen Oerstroem Moeller, Adjunct Professor Singapore Management University & Copenhagen Business School and Former State Secretary, Royal Danish Foreign Ministry, Former Ambassador of Denmark to Singapore, Brunei, Australia, and New Zealand

Autorentext
Rajiv Biswas has extensive experience as a professional economist, including working as Senior Director and Asia-Pacific Chief Economist for IHS Global Insight, as Director for South-east Asia for The Economist Group and as a consultant for the United Nations. His experience also includes working as Executive Director for Asia-Pacific Country Risk for UBS and as a Senior Economist for the Commonwealth Secretariat. Rajiv studied at the London School of Economics and Imperial College, London University.

Inhalt
Introduction Through Night and Blood to Light: The Asian Ascendancy The New Gold Rush: The Rise of the Asian Consumer Emerging Asian Multinationals: A Clash of Titans The Ascent of Asian Finance China: Rising Superpower or Coming Collapse Can India Eclipse China? Japan: The Next Greece? Indonesia: Asia's Next BRIC Economy Wild, Wild, East: Asia's New Frontier Economies Future Asia: Conflict or Cooperation? Conclusion: The Four Engines of Asian Growth