The Miracle audiobook

Briefly put, anyone who does anything in Asia - whether a native or not - must read some such books to get a perspective on how we got where we got. One may not agree with the theories propounded or rejected here, but anecdotes will prepare everyone with their own historic backdrop. In a world where most written stuff is mostly about the Western economies and financial events, the world's biggest economic story of last few decades is mostly unknown to people who have lived through them.More importantly, most Asians are not only well aware of their own journey but has little appreciation for successful achievements of others around. Except for some businessmen and statesmen - many talked about in this book - Asians, let alone others, learn few things from each other. This extremely readable book is a must not for the fact that it discusses an important topic in an interesting way but because trying to gauge where Asia is headed without knowing its history is like watching the sixth Harry Potter movie without ever reading/watching the previous ones.

Simply a must read for anyone looking to understand how Asia has developed to be such an important economic power in today's world. The author Michael Schuman who is an American author and journalist who specializes in Asian economics has gone through extensive research to produce a great piece of work. Not only does the author provide so much fascinating information , he does it in amazing "story-telling" way which won't put you to sleep. Also it is an easy read =)Do yourself a favor and pick up this book! Even though you may not agree with everything he says, keep an open mind to the way other people view the success of these Asian economies and you will gain from it!

A recommended laymans book for an interesting piece of the global puzzle that is economics. Light on the dense academics and replete with interesting characters and historical anecdotes, so it's an enjoyable read that still provides fascinating insights into economics, especially economic history a Western audience may not be so aware of. What I particularly appreciated was the general lack of bias- sans some more definitive statements in the final chapter, which is where I felt the book's sole glaring flaw lies, the evidence and analysis is a bit too light to be making any definitive statements in terms of command economy versus free market. That aside, the book is well written and presents arguable cases for all manner of economic policy. Enjoyable and thought provoking, definitely recommended for economic novices and veterans alike.

Nice to understand the success stories of Asia countries like Japan, Korean, Singapore, HongKong, China, Malaysia, Indonesia and India.Some things I learn:- In developing countries, it's important for government to control the economy because they need to focus scarce resources on some important industry- Most successful stories start from an agency, then learn and manufacture good yourselves

A very interesting book that discusses the economic development of various countries in Asia.

random choice from my father's recommend and started read this because there is a story about Lee Kuan Yew.

What are the first impression about this book that I can describe; it was the worth reading book and 'amazing story teller' written by Michael Schuman. The writer have gone thorough in-dept researching and understanding about the background and history that make a big changes and transformation in economies of several Asian countries. The Miracle that claimed by the author are actually has been inspired by some greatest leader from Tun Mahathir Mohamad (Malaysia), Lee Kuan Yu (Singapore), Suharto (Indonesia), Deng Xio Peng (China) and several other leader from Japan industrialist, South Korea politician, entrepreneur from China and ICT expert from India. This leader has make lots of steps and sacrifice to ensure their small business turn into giant that changes the landscape of world business. Some non favorable policy has taken with high risky but successfully fruitful after faced several challenges such as political debuts, bureaucratic and infamous Asian Financial Crisis that hit in 1997.

Very much enjoyed this. It serves equally well as a brief historical overview of Asian development in the latter half of the 20th century (comparing the implementation of the developmental state and economic liberalization across Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and India), and also as a more in-depth personality-based account of the same events. I found the personal narratives of the politicians, bureaucrats, and entrepreneurs featured in the book fascinating, and also unexpectedly inspiring and moving. In general, it was great to be able to put a human face on vocab terms memorized in undergrad--MITI, keiretsu, chaebol, and the like.With regard to the people, I was struck by two additional things: 1) the level of technical education of the entrepreneurs (e.g. backgrounds in physics, engineering, etc.), and 2) the strongly expressed nationalism almost all across the board. Also, Park Chung Hee = a dictator, and kind of a bad-ass.

As a foreigner living in Taiwan and fascinated by Asia in general, this was a great read. I loved the anecdotes, the insights and that now I can maybe make a better sense of what is going on around me, how did the country get to where it is now...From the stories I preferred the ones taking place in the earlier ages (maybe the ones in the first half of the book), not sure is it because they are more "historical" and less "news-like" as we are almost still living those stories? Also, so many countries are described, a tremendous undertaking but also leaving me wanting to hear more about different places. Introducing a country's changes through just one or two companies is enough to get me hooked but does not fill me up. Of course it is almost infinite topic - now I wonder where can I know more?

great detailed account of the “how” behind east asia’s economic explosion in the second half of the 1900s. the chapters are generally broken down to focus on a specific target country, but towards the end they are organized to come to a conclusion and come to the present. an easy read that will introduce readers to many important figures of asia’s recent history

A very useful and interesting telling of the story of the "miracle" growth of the Asian economies. Shulman's conclusion is that "The continuation of the Miracle will create a freer world, and therefore a world more favorable for American national security and diplomatice interests. It is in the continued creation of prosperity that America can find its future role in the world." I agree!!

The Miracle details and contrasts the various economies of Asia and how each one has risen on its own unique forms of political and economic systems. From the paternal governments of Singapore, Japan and Korea to the mutual concensus of the Berkeley Mafia in Indonesia, each tale of ascension has ample lessons to be harnessed for future generations of leaders.

Excellent history of the Asian Miracle, written in a concise, yet richly detailed manner. I was rather ill-informed before picking up this book, but I feel I no have a fairly unbiased understanding of the issue.

Very accessible tour through the twentieth century rise of several Asian economies, with a major focus on Japan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. I enjoyed the mix of personal anecdotes from former presidents as well as corporate leaders.

One of the best books on the rise of several countries in Asia