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Chua, Amy L. was born in 1964 in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
(In this sweeping history, bestselling author Amy Chua exp...)
In this sweeping history, bestselling author Amy Chua explains how globally dominant empires—or hyperpowers—rise and why they fall. In a series of brilliant chapter-length studies, she examines the most powerful cultures in history—from the ancient empires of Persia and China to the recent global empires of England and the United States—and reveals the reasons behind their success, as well as the roots of their ultimate demise.Chua's analysis uncovers a fascinating historical pattern: while policies of tolerance and assimilation toward conquered peoples are essential for an empire to succeed, the multicultural society that results introduces new tensions and instabilities, threatening to pull the empire apart from within. What this means for the United States' uncertain future is the subject of Chua's provocative and surprising conclusion.
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(Simplified Chinese edition of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mo...)
Simplified Chinese edition of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School. The headline "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior" in the January 8, 2011 Wall Street Journal about the book, an instant bestseller (ranked #4 on Amazon as of 1/2011), has raised the debate on the merits of parenting Chinese or Western style to an unprecedented level, in America as well as in Chinese reading communities.
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(The New York Times Book Review “Entertaining, bracingly h...)
The New York Times Book Review “Entertaining, bracingly honest and, yes, thought-provoking.” At once provocative and laugh-out-loud funny, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother ignited a global parenting debate with its story of one mother’s journey in strict parenting. Amy Chua argues that Western parenting tries to respect and nurture children’s individuality, while Chinese parents typically believe that arming children with skills, strong work habits, and inner confidence prepares them best for the future. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother chronicles Chua’s iron-willed decision to raise her daughters, Sophia and Lulu, the Chinese way – and the remarkable, sometimes heartbreaking results her choice inspires. Achingly honest and profoundly challenging, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is one of the most talked-about books of our times. “Few have the guts to parent in public. Amy Chua's memoir is brutally honest, and her willingness to share her struggles is a gift. Whether or not you agree with her priorities and approach, she should be applauded for raising these issues with a thoughtful, humorous and authentic voice.” –Time Magazine “A riveting read… Chua's story is far more complicated and interesting than what you've heard to date -- and well worth picking up… I guarantee that if you read the book, there'll undoubtedly be places where you'll cringe in recognition, and others where you'll tear up in empathy.” –San Francisco Chronicle “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother hit the parenting hot button, but also a lot more, including people's complicated feelings about ambition, intellectualism, high culture, the Ivy League, strong women and America's standing in a world where China is ascendant. Chua's conviction that hard work leads to inner confidence is a resonant one.” –Chicago Tribune “Readers will alternately gasp at and empathize with Chua's struggles and aspirations, all the while enjoying her writing, which, like her kid-rearing philosophy, is brisk, lively and no-holds-barred. This memoir raises intriguing, sometimes uncomfortable questions about love, pride, ambition, achievement and self-worth that will resonate among success-obsessed parents… Readers of all stripes will respond to Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.” –The Washington Post
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For over a decade now, the reigning consensus has held that the combination of free markets and democracy would transform the third world and sweep away the ethnic hatred and religious zealotry associated with underdevelopment. In this astute, original, and surprising investigation of the true impact of globalization, Yale Law School professor Amy Chua explains why many developing countries are in fact consumed by ethnic violence after adopting free market democracy. Chua shows how in non-Western countries around the globe, free markets have concentrated starkly disproportionate wealth in the hands of a resented ethnic minority. These “market-dominant minorities” – Chinese in Southeast Asia, Croatians in the former Yugoslavia, whites in Latin America and South Africa, Indians in East Africa, Lebanese in West Africa, Jews in post-communist Russia – become objects of violent hatred. At the same time, democracy empowers the impoverished majority, unleashing ethnic demagoguery, confiscation, and sometimes genocidal revenge. She also argues that the United States has become the world’s most visible market-dominant minority, a fact that helps explain the rising tide of anti-Americanism around the world. Chua is a friend of globalization, but she urges us to find ways to spread its benefits and curb its most destructive aspects.
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(In the wide historical waves of empire ruling swept acros...)
In the wide historical waves of empire ruling swept across the globe, the best-selling author of this book called AmyCai explains how super stations rise and decline in the history. 8 super stations Amy studied reveal the secrets of success and the root cause of declines. The unexpected demonstration Amy concluded reveals a interesting pattern: although the ruling powers of these super stations are different, but they have one point in common, that is the period they situated in are diversified and tolerant. However, Amy also discloses a giant ironic phenomenon: in essence, a decline risk has been buried behind of each diversified and tolerant policy.
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Chua, Amy L. was born in 1964 in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, magna cum laude, Harvard College, 1984. Juris Doctor cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1987.
Law clerk to Honorary Patricia M. Wald United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit), 1987—1988. Associate Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York City, 1988—1993. Associate professor law Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1994—1999, professor law, 1999—2001, Yale University, New Haven, 2001—2005, John M. Duff, Junior professor law, since 2005.
Visiting professor law Columbia University, New York City, 1999, Stanford University, California, 2000, New York University School Law, 2000.
(For over a decade now, the reigning consensus has held th...)
(In the wide historical waves of empire ruling swept acros...)
(In this sweeping history, bestselling author Amy Chua exp...)
(Simplified Chinese edition of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mo...)
(The New York Times Book Review “Entertaining, bracingly h...)
(Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother * Hardcover, Penquin Pres...)
("Battle Hymn of The Tiger Mother" in Vietnamese)
Member of New York State Bar.
Married Jed Rubenfeld. Children: Sophia, Louisa.