Over the last fifty years Asia has transformed beyond recognition. 'Resurgent Asia' provides an analytical narrative of Asia's incredible development situated in the wider context of historical, political, and social factors.

It is arguable that the most important event in the world economy in recent decades has been the rise of China, from being on a par with Sub Sahara Africa at the start of economic reform to being an economic superpower today. That rise remains under-researched. Moreover, the great structural...