Lords of the Rim - Softcover

Seagrave, Sterling

Softcover

ISBN 10: 055214052X ISBN 13: 9780552140522

Publisher: Corgi Books, 1996

Synopsis

An exploration of the economic power of the overseas Chinese, particularly their domination of the Pacific Rim. The overseas Chinese are a vast, highly interconnected net of 55 million expatriate Chinese who control up to two trillion dollars in assets, and not only dominate the Pacific Rim but are making increasing inroads into the West. Part economic analysis, part Pacific Rim history, and part chronicle of fortunes won, lost and won again, this book tells who the overseas Chinese are and how they got to be so powerful. Spanning thousands of years, it encompasses stories of murder and betrayal, bravery and corruption; of triads syndicates, kingmakers, merchants, emperors, generals, spies and pirates. The book is also a cautionary tale - for the Chinese stategies that have proven so successful for so long are just as effective today. Sterling Seagrave is the author of "The Soong Dynasty".

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A community of fifty-five million expatriates. Up to two trillion dollars in assets. A highly integrated network of influence and favour. A firm base on the Pacific Rim. Ambitions to influence the West. Imagine the potential power of such an organisation. You don't have to. This is the empire of the Overseas Chinese.

The Lords of the Rim uncovers a complex web of operations which already dominates the Far East and which is now making inroads into the West. Spanning thousands of years and drawing on exhaustive research, it encompasses stories of murder and betrayal, bravery and corruption, of emperors and generals, spies and pirates, and predicts just how the world will change over the coming decades.

About the Author:

Sterling Seagrave
Sterling Seagrave grew up on the China-Burma border. For many years an investigative reporter in Asia, he is the author of Yellow Rain, The Marcos Dynasty, Dragon Lady, the bestselling The Soong Dynasty, Lords of the Rim and The Yamato Dynasty. He and his wife and co-author Peggy Seagrave live in Europe.

About this edition

• Publisher: Corgi Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 055214052X
• ISBN 13: 9780552140522
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432