THE RETURN OF HISTORY AND THE END OF DREAMS

Mon, 05/19/2008 - 11:54 — Bibliofuture

Book Review in the NYT of:
THE RETURN OF HISTORY AND THE END OF DREAMS

When Bill Clinton was in the twilight months of his presidency, he made a compelling case that by integrating China into the world economy we would gradually undercut the viability of its authoritarian government. It was only a matter of time, he told an audience of American and Chinese students in March 2000, before a Net-savvy, rising middle class would begin to demand its rights, because “when individuals have the power not just to dream, but to realize their dreams, they will demand a greater say.”

Full review here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/books/review/Sanger-t.html?ref=books