{"product_id":"fast-boat-to-china","title":"Fast Boat to China","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"14\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"319\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"44\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"44\"\u003ePublisher: Vintage Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"68\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"68\"\u003eAuthor: Andrew Ross\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"90\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"90\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"115\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"115\"\u003ePublished Year: 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"139\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"139\"\u003eISBN: 9781400095544\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"154\"\u003ePages: 306\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"177\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"177\"\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"209\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"209\"\u003eBook Condition: Used – Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"265\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eCondition Note: This used book is in good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"292\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"292\"\u003eDimensions: 20 x 13 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"319\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eAvailability: In Stock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"682\"\u003eIn this compelling and investigative work, Andrew Ross explores the human side of globalization by focusing on the workers behind outsourced jobs. While outsourcing to countries such as China and India has long been debated in the United States, this book shifts attention to the lives of those employed in these rapidly expanding economies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"1104\"\u003eBased on a year of field research in China, including interviews with factory employees, white-collar workers, and managers across regions such as Shanghai and Taiwan-linked enterprises, the author reveals the social and economic pressures faced by the modern Chinese workforce. Issues such as job insecurity, extended working hours, labor competition, and corporate restructuring are examined with clarity and nuance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eThe book also reflects on the broader implications of global free trade and the growing economic rivalry between emerging powers. Insightful and accessible, it offers readers a deeper understanding of the interconnected realities of globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50762120036656,"sku":"BestBookCentre__G-529","price":195.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/BestBook-2026-02-14T165941.957.png?v=1771068619","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/fast-boat-to-china","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}