This Brave New World : India, China and the United States

“Incisive . . . crisp narration . . . Her stories are vivid and offer insight into early influences on future leaders. . . . Her eyewitness accounts are particularly valuable because they are transfused with her deep knowledge of the history and the politics of the region….The narrative remains lively and accessible throughout the book . . . Manuel shows us that an optimistic path is possible: we can bring China and India along as partners . . . readers looking for an astute, fast-paced overview should not miss This Brave New World.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

“A thoughtful analysis of this Asian contest and a strategy for keeping it from turning violent. As a co-founder of a consultancy formed by Condoleezza Rice, Stephen Hadley and Robert Gates, [Manuel] enjoys access to top policy figures, and much of what is new in the book comes from her conversations with senior officials in China and India. Ms. Manuel highlights the mounting dissatisfaction with corruption among the upper and middle classes of both countries.”
(The Wall Street Journal)