Uprising

Will emerging markets inherit the earth?

In Uprising, George Magnus gets behind the hype to show that the emerging markets century may not be all that it seems.

The fate of emerging countries is still intertwined with the success or failure of the flawed economies of the developed world. The stable growth forecast for emerging nations is likely to be overtaken by extraordinary and unpredictable local and international events.

As well as dealing with the aftermath of the financial crisis, emerging markets must also attend to ageing populations, develop cultures of innovation, and figure out how to balance growth with a green economy.

Without urgent political and economic reform in China, India and other emerging countries, Magnus argues, the US is likely to remain the prominent, even the dominant, global power for decades to come.