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Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: China's Internationalization in Context -- 1 Explaining Internationalization: Channels, Resources, and Fevers -- 2 Segmented Deregulation and the Politics of Urban Internationalization -- 3 Internationalizing Rural China: Exports, Foreign Direct Investment, and Developmental Communities -- 4 Dollars, Scholars, and Fevers: The Political Economy of Educational Internationalization -- 5 Controlling the Opening: The Struggle over Overseas Development Assistance -- Conclusion: Bringing Down the Barriers -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z

"An inspiring look at the hidden stars who perform essential work without recognition. Expanding from his acclaimed Atlantic article, "What Do Fact-Checkers and Anesthesiologists Have in Common?" David Zweig explores what we can all learn from a modest group he calls "Invisibles." Their careers require expertise, skill, and dedication, yet they receive little or no public credit. And that's just fine with them. Zweig met with a wide range of Invisibles to discover first hand what motivates them and how they define success and satisfaction. His fascinating subjects include... - a virtuoso cinematographer for major films. - the lead engineer on some of the world's tallest skyscrapers. - a high-end perfume maker. - an elite interpreter at the United Nations"--