books.google.com - Throughout the past three decades East Asia has seen more peace and stability than at any time since the Opium Wars of 1839-1841. During this period China has rapidly emerged as a major regional power, averaging over nine percent economic growth per year since the introduction of its market reforms in...http://books.google.com/books/about/China_Rising.html?id=C7dPlL7_yi4C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareChina Rising