Author Sebastian Heilmann reiterates that traditional development models cannot accommodate China’s path to relative prosperity in Red Swan: How Unorthodox Policy-Making Facilitated China’s Rise. Photo: AFP
Author Sebastian Heilmann reiterates that traditional development models cannot accommodate China’s path to relative prosperity in Red Swan: How Unorthodox Policy-Making Facilitated China’s Rise. Photo: AFP
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review | The Maoist roots of China’s economic rise explored in Red Swan – book review

Author Sebastian Heilmann credits ‘guerilla-style policymaking’ for China’s rapid economic development, but its successes may not be as unique as he makes out

Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon

Updated: 5:58pm, 6 Mar, 2018

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Author Sebastian Heilmann reiterates that traditional development models cannot accommodate China’s path to relative prosperity in Red Swan: How Unorthodox Policy-Making Facilitated China’s Rise. Photo: AFP
Author Sebastian Heilmann reiterates that traditional development models cannot accommodate China’s path to relative prosperity in Red Swan: How Unorthodox Policy-Making Facilitated China’s Rise. Photo: AFP
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