Rise of Modern Japan

After World War II a select number of countries outside Japan and the West–those that Alice Amsden calls "the rest"–gained market share in modern industries and altered global competition. By 2000, a great divide had

A compelling, illuminating and evocative history of Singapore—the world's most successful city-state.

So much of our historical knowledge is rooted in Western civilization, from the stories of ancient Greece and Rome to the intellectual developments of the Renaissance. But this history tells only part of the story of our global world. Eastern civilization has its own fascinating story, with consequences that matter deeply to our lives today.