The world under pressure: how China and India are influencing the global economy and environment

摘要

George Washington University professor Dahlman proposes a clear and solid introduction to his exciting topic. The 'swift upsurge' of China and India "is creating frictions in trade, finance, foreign investment, intellectual property rights, and competition for natural resources - not to mention concerns about climate change, global governance, security, and balance of power" (p. 1). Their unprecedented economic rise is critical since they are demographic giants and 'resource poor on a per capita basis' (p. 3).