The Bird in the Cage
China's Economic Contradictions
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Nicholas Borst's 'The Bird in the Cage' examines the persistent tensions between state control and market forces in China's economic reforms since the late 1970s.
The book analyzes how these tensions shape Xi Jinping's efforts to tighten control over the Chinese economy.
It evaluates the broader implications of these policies for China's economic trajectory and its global trade relationships.
By tracing the evolution of China's economic policies, the book uncovers the continuities that newcomers might overlook.
It also gets into the contradictions of the current economy and how they affect specific companies.
The book analyzes how these tensions shape Xi Jinping's efforts to tighten control over the Chinese economy.
It evaluates the broader implications of these policies for China's economic trajectory and its global trade relationships.
By tracing the evolution of China's economic policies, the book uncovers the continuities that newcomers might overlook.
It also gets into the contradictions of the current economy and how they affect specific companies.
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Nicholas Borst
Nicholas Borst, "The Bird and the Cage: China’s Economic Contradictions" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025)
