LSESU China Development Society seminar
Date: Wednesday 5 March 2008
Time: 2pm
Venue: D202
Speaker: Daniel Ben-Ami
The rapid economic development of China is prompting rising anxiety in the West. China's products are often portrayed as toxic. It is assailed for supporting dictatorships with terrible human rights records. Perhaps most vociferously its fast growth is often accused of leading to pollution within China and threatening the global environment. This talk will examine what lies behind such fears. To what extent can such charges be seen as rational and to what extent is there an unjustified panic? Or perhaps contemporary concerns about China should largely be viewed as a reflection of the West's own insecurities?
Daniel Ben-Ami has worked as a professional journalist for over 20 years, during which time he has contributed to numerous publications including the Financial Times, Guardian, Independent, Prospect, Sunday Telegraph and the Sunday Times. He has also undertaken country risk analysis on the Middle East for the Economist Intelligence Unit. His book on global finance, Cowardly Capitalism (Wiley, 2001), was recommended by the Baker Library of Harvard Business School. He also contributed a chapter to Cultural Difference, Media Memories: Anglo-American Images of Japan (Cassell, 1997). Daniel is working on a book on contemporary society's unease with popular prosperity. His website can be found at www.danielbenami.com|.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis.
This event is held by LSESU China Development Society. To join the society, please send an email to su.soc.chinadevelopment@lse.ac.uk|
For further information please contact Xianguang Guo by emailing x.guo@lse.ac.uk| or phone 07833958994.
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