Orville Schell: The US Could Learn from China's Politics

Orville Schell: The US Could Learn from China's PoliticsIntelligence Squared U.S. Debates - NYU Skirball CenterDoes China do capitalism better than the United States? Can its brand of state-directed capitalism overcome rampant corruption and the threat of growing inequality, or will the American model of innovation and free markets prevail? For all appearances, China has emerged unscathed from the global economic crisis, in stark contrast to its biggest debtor, America. China’s admirers point to its ability to mobilize state resources, quick decision-making and business-friendly environment as reasons for its economic ascendency."