title: The Reluctant Dragon: Crisis Cycles in Chinese Foreign Economic Policy (Studies of the East Asian Institute)
author:  Lawrence C. Reardon 
description: "I would strongly recommend this book as an introductory text for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. . . . Reardon has produced a book that goes a long way in extending the long and fruitful tradition of Chinese foreign policy study through an elite factional lens and incorporating fresh sources."<i>China Review International</i>
zlib_text: **PRAISE FOR CHINA:** _ **THE BUBBLE THAT NEVER POPS**_
  
  “Orlik covers complex debates in crystal-clear prose, spiced up with anecdotes
  from his years on the ground in China. His book serves as a primer on China’s
  modern economic history, but, most importantly, lays out a strong contrarian
  case for why it can avoid a future crisis.” —Simon Rabinovitch, Asia economics
  editor, _The Economist_
  
  “No one is better equipped to help us understand and to prognosticate the
  outcome of China’s debt problem than veteran analyst Tom Orlik. This book has
  a rare combination of intense focus on the details of this complex problem and
  a lucid style which makes it a fun and engaging read to the educated public.
  Readers should prepare themselves for a wild ride through the twists and turns
  of a potential Chinese financial crisis.” —Victor Shih, Ho Miu Lam Chair
  Associate Professor in China and Pacific Relations, UC San Diego
  
  “Orlik plucks vivid examples from all over China to tell the story of the
  econo