Anne Stevenson-Yang
DARK DAYS AHEAD
The end of America and the rise of the Oligarchs
For decades, the world assumed the 21st century would belong to either the United States or China. Dark Days Ahead argues that both assumptions are wrong.
Drawing on history, economics, technology, and popular culture, Anne Stevenson-Yang, author of Wild Ride, A Short History of the Opening and Closing of the Chinese Economy, contends that the real struggle of our era is not between nations, but between increasingly weakened governments and a rising class of global oligarchs.
As infrastructure decays, public trust erodes, financial power concentrates, and technology escapes regulation, traditional ideas of sovereignty begin to fracture.
Dark Days Ahead argues that America is declining, China cannot truly replace it, and a new global oligarchy is emerging to fill the vacuum.
Provocative, unsettling, and compelling, Dark Days Ahead is for readers who want to understand not just where the world is heading, but why so many people feel that something fundamental has already broken.
Publication date 8 September 2026
120 pages | 978-1-7646891-0-6 | Paperback
Praise for Wild Ride
"China's adventure in capitalism is one of the most important global stories of the past half century. Anne Stevenson-Yang blends witty personal analysis with political experience and insight to tell the story of the opening—and closing—of modern China.”
- Rana Mitter, Harvard University
“A pacy, whistlestop tour of the illusive rise and dramatic decline of China’s economy that blends a bird’s-eye-view with unique personal experience. Anne Stevenson Yang’s insights are sharp and thought provoking. While not everyone will agree with Stevenson-Yang’s at times gloomy analysis, her depth of perspective is rare and illuminating among the hot air that clouds the world of China watching.”
— Amy Hawkins, Senior China Correspondent, The Guardian
Seeing Red is an imprint of Bui Jones Books
The author
Anne Stevenson-Yang is a journalist and writer. She is research director at J Capital Research. From 1993 to 1997, she worked for the US Information Technology Office. She is the author of Wild Ride: A Short History of the Opening and Closing of the Chinese Economy and Hello, Kitty.
Anne Stevenson-Yang
DARK DAYS AHEAD
The end of America and the rise of the Oligarchs
For decades, the world assumed the 21st century would belong to either the United States or China. Dark Days Ahead argues that both assumptions are wrong.
Drawing on history, economics, technology, and popular culture, Anne Stevenson-Yang, author of Wild Ride, A Short History of the Opening and Closing of the Chinese Economy, contends that the real struggle of our era is not between nations, but between increasingly weakened governments and a rising class of global oligarchs.
As infrastructure decays, public trust erodes, financial power concentrates, and technology escapes regulation, traditional ideas of sovereignty begin to fracture.
Dark Days Ahead argues that America is declining, China cannot truly replace it, and a new global oligarchy is emerging to fill the vacuum.
Provocative, unsettling, and compelling, Dark Days Ahead is for readers who want to understand not just where the world is heading, but why so many people feel that something fundamental has already broken.
Publication date 8 September 2026
120 pages | 978-1-7646891-0-6 | Paperback
Praise for Wild Ride
"China's adventure in capitalism is one of the most important global stories of the past half century. Anne Stevenson-Yang blends witty personal analysis with political experience and insight to tell the story of the opening—and closing—of modern China.”
- Rana Mitter, Harvard University
“A pacy, whistlestop tour of the illusive rise and dramatic decline of China’s economy that blends a bird’s-eye-view with unique personal experience. Anne Stevenson Yang’s insights are sharp and thought provoking. While not everyone will agree with Stevenson-Yang’s at times gloomy analysis, her depth of perspective is rare and illuminating among the hot air that clouds the world of China watching.”
— Amy Hawkins, Senior China Correspondent, The Guardian
The author
Anne Stevenson-Yang is a journalist and writer. She is research director at J Capital Research. From 1993 to 1997, she worked for the US Information Technology Office. She is the author of Wild Ride: A Short History of the Opening and Closing of the Chinese Economy and Hello, Kitty.
Seeing Red is an imprint of Bui Jones Books