America’s Collision Course With China
The Chinese superpower has arrived. Could America’s failure to grasp this reality pull the United States and China into war? Howard W. French’s “Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape China’s Push for Global Power” does so through a deep historical and cultural study of the meaning of China’s rise from the point of view of the Chinese themselves. Judith Shapiro review, front page, Sunday, June 15, NYT Book Review.
The Chip on China’s Shoulder
China’s leaders wield historical maps like a bludgeon, and their spurious claims now constitute what many Chinese believe is a “natural order” that must be restored. Stephen R. Platt reviews “Everything Under the Heavens” by Howard W. French. March 24, 2017. WSJ
Book Review: 'China's Second Continent' by Howard W. French
Africa is seen as El Dorado in China—more than a million Chinese have settled on the continent. WSJ
The Settlers
‘China’s Second Continent,’ by Howard W. French
Review by Alexis Okeowo for The New York Times
China's Second Continent
French’s stories form an often brutal tale of exploitation, racism and mutual mistrust. He summarized his findings in his new book, China’s Second Continent, an easy-to-read, shocking account about the Chinese presence in Africa. — Read the complete FT review
Dark Years on a Dark Continent
The Washington Post
Why Africa can't catch a break: Malaria, ebola, and Gen. Butt Naked.
A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa By Howard French. The Washington Monthly
The African Predicament
Howard French has written a passionate, heartbreaking and ultimately heartbroken book about covering West Africa's blood-soaked descent into a nightmare of war and greed. By Deborah Scroggins The Nation
Inside Africa: An Insightful Examination of the Continent's Past and Future
An insightful examination of the continent's past and present. The Chicago Tribune
