Asian Godfathers by JOE STUDWELL ISBN 13: 9781861977014

Profile, 2008. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Profile, 2008-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1.1811 9.1339 5.9843. Cover and edges show light shelf wear. Pages are clean and intact.

Paperback. Very Good.

London: Profile Books, 2007. Pb, xxx + 329pp. Good, light page tanning, clean contents. Explores the lives of Asia's richest families set against the political and economic issues within Southeast Asia. Includes Hong Kong's Li Ka-shing, Malaysia's casino king Lim Goh Tong, the Philippine's tobacco billionaire Lucio Tan and Indonesian born-again Christian bankers amongst others.. Soft Cover.

London: Profile Books Ltd, 2007. Paperback. Good. In 329 pages Studwell undertakes a thorough investigation of the dealings of multi millionaires, the godfathers, in the booming economies of Southeast Asia. They're usually from immigrant stock, often Chinese, with an uncanny ability to bend with the wind through colonialism, independence, insurrection and growth.With in depth studies of the eight of Asia's richest men the reader begins to understand their strategies for survival. Also included are thumb nail skethces of the main billionaires from South-East Asia as well as a bibliography, an appendix and an index Good Paperback Weight: 0.6kg. Post free within Malaysia The text block has heavy spotting and there is a date written neatly on the half title page. Otherwise the binding is tight and there is very mild tanning throughout.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.