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Asian Godfathers: Money and Power in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia
 
 
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Asian Godfathers: Money and Power in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia [Kindle Edition]

Joe Studwell (Author)
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"'A first-class study... the product of an original, inquiring mind.' Sunday Times 'The romp around the region's pleasure domes is a blast.' Asian Wall Street Journal 'You badly need to read this book. Joe Studwell...should be named chief myth-buster for Asian business...his tone is ironic without being cruel...his mythbusting is as merciless as it is enlightening...Studwell skewers myths with equal passion and panache.' Financial Times"
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 3441 KB
  • Print Length: 361 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0871139685
  • Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press (5 July 2007)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B001RNNDHQ
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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By Rolf Dobelli TOP 500 REVIEWER
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The Western world views the economies of Southeast Asia as "Asian tigers," and sees Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines as hubs of free trade and innovation. Not so fast, warns Asia expert Joe Studwell. What appear to be sleek, streamlined economies are more like rickety old jalopies that creak with cronyism and secretive monopolies. In this enlightening, searing attack, Studwell pegs Asia's ruling tycoons or "godfathers" as charming billionaire throwbacks who ruthlessly control business empires with the permission of corrupt, ever-shifting governments, prospering as the populace struggles. Studwell does a masterful job of synthesizing a sprawling topic. We recommend his book to anyone who's considering investing in or doing business in Southeast Asia.
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If you have ever travelled around South East Asia wondering why conglomerates have such a grip on the local economy and business life, Asian Godfathers will make you fully aware. Ethnicity, Colonialism, Decolonisation, Globalisation, Politics, Corruption; this book has it all. The huge size of the bibliography and sources gives an indication of the quality of the extensive research involved in production. I have been a long-time Student of the region and do visit regularly, I learned lots from Mr Studwell's masterpiece though!
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By Rolf Dobelli TOP 500 REVIEWER
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The Western world views the economies of Southeast Asia as "Asian tigers," and sees Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines as hubs of free trade and innovation. Not so fast, warns Asia expert Joe Studwell. What appear to be sleek, streamlined economies are more like rickety old jalopies that creak with cronyism and secretive monopolies. In this enlightening, searing attack, Studwell pegs Asia's ruling tycoons or "godfathers" as charming billionaire throwbacks who ruthlessly control business empires with the permission of corrupt, ever-shifting governments, prospering as the populace struggles. Studwell does a masterful job of synthesizing a sprawling topic. getAbstract recommends his book to anyone who's considering investing in or doing business in Southeast Asia.
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South-east Asia has all the trappings of a modern economy - high-tech factories, stunning high-rise buildings, contemporary transportation systems and utility providers - but no indigenous, large-scale companies producing world-class products and services. &quote;
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Centralised governments that under-regulate competition (in the sense of failing to ensure its presence) and over-regulate market access (through restrictive licensing and non-competitive tendering) guarantee that merchant capitalists - or asset traders, to use a more pejorative term - will rise to the top by arbitraging the economic inefficiencies created by the politicians. &quote;
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Smuggling, war trading, the purchase and sale of surplus military equipment and post-war reconstruction contracts involving hefty kickbacks were the early making of many of today's godfathers. &quote;
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