The Coming China Wars: Where they Will Be Fought and How they Can Be Won

little informed purely opinion

Very conventional in its analysis and knowledge. Author has shed little light on the real issues. Lacks solid understanding about dynamics and changes from inside China and beyond.

there are many more books on China that are more objective and with more insightful suggestions than this one

The main argument of this review is that there are many more books on China which are far more objective and provide more insightful suggestions 'e.g. Will Hutton's: The Writing on the Wall'. Please, do not waste your time and money on this. Below is an outline of why this book is unsatisfactory. 1) Questionable sources ¿ despite the fact that there are plenty of scholarly articles aside from the fact that this author is a professor, the inside of his note says 'Much of the research conducted for this book was done over the internet. 2) His tone starting from the very cover of the book primes the reader for combat ¿ as history has repeatedly shown, this is not the most effective way of solving international relations. The following are explanations for my two main arguments. 1) Although Mr. Navarro is a professor, his book does not cite many scholarly sources, his books research is indeed mostly that of the internet. The author does not even cite online dailies of China that are actually available in English e.g. ChinaTechNews and Shanghai Daily. Many of his sources are out dated as well, as he is addressing current issues, much of his sources are from prior to the era of Hu Jintao. 2) Navarro claims in his book that he is not trying to catalyze any kind of conflict. Yet the rest of his book says otherwise. In this book, these potential international conflicts are addressed as a ¿war¿ to ¿fight¿ and ¿win¿. Such wording primes the reader for combat. These rising issues with China are not new and the US government was long working very hard for the best outcomes. What I¿m concerned about most is international US relations. We¿ve already started conflict with Iraq in looking for WMDs as well as Korea. Starting conflicts with China is potentially disastrous. The time is still there to make collaborations and avoid many conflicts to begin with. Other countries are rising to power, not just China, and the US will have to work with it like it or not. But it is this very attitude the author presents of enemy seeking, addressing it as a war, deep suspicions 'which were already acted on with Iraq and Korean and despite all the searching has turned up insufficient evidence' that fuels hostility. It¿s detrimental to international relationships. If you are still unsure, you can buy the book, read his predictions for 2012 and check the validity of those projections.

eye opener

a clear explanation of world events and a wake up call for what is to come.

a reviewer

This relentlessly one-sided polemic against China is what it is, without any pretense of objectivity or balance. Peter Navarro has pulled together charges and allegations, most of which are not new, and many of which have been discussed at some length in the press, to make the argument that China is a threat to the world. Even if the book is heavy-handed, intemperate, badly proofread and even unfair, it is a worthwhile antidote to many recent books about the China miracle. Notwithstanding its very evident point-of-view, we believe Navarro's case deserves consideration. He says China's miracle depends ¿ to a greater degree than many experts and observers have been willing to acknowledge ¿ on theft of intellectual property, ruthless exploitation of labor, drug trafficking and violation of the norms of diplomatic good conduct (for example, supplying dictators with weapons of mass destruction). However, take everything with a measure of salt. The author faced a reporting challenge and acknowledges that his sources include unverifiable Web content and anti-China propaganda organs.

Interesting & Informative - What More Could You Ask?

I am fascinated with China and by its potential role in the world's political economy. When I picked up this book, I was not looking for a polemic or for a diatribe. And I was not disappointed. I found myself engrossed in a fact-filled description of current conditions as well as an enlightened view of what is likely to occur. I recommend it highly for anyone who wants to understand the world around them.

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