China's Leaders: From Mao to Now by Shambaugh, David

China's Leaders: From Mao to Now (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781509546510)

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China's Leaders: From Mao to Now by Shambaugh, David

China's Leaders: From Mao to Now

$29.95
China's Leaders: From Mao to Now by Shambaugh, David

China's Leaders: From Mao to Now

$29.95
Format: Hardcover
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Since the founding of the People's Republic of China over 70 years ago, five paramount leaders have shaped the fates and fortunes of the nation and the ruling Chinese Communist Party: Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, and Xi Jinping. Under their leaderships, China has undergone an extraordinary transformation from an undeveloped and insular country to a comprehensive world power.

In this definitive study, renowned Sinologist David Shambaugh offers a refreshing account of China's dramatic post-revolutionary history through the prism of those who ruled it. Exploring the persona, formative socialization, psychology, and professional experiences of each leader, Shambaugh shows how their differing leadership styles and tactics of rule shaped China domestically and internationally: Mao was a populist tyrant, Deng a pragmatic Leninist, Jiang a bureaucratic politician, Hu a technocratic apparatchik, and Xi a modern emperor. Covering the full scope of these leaders' personalities and power, this is an illuminating guide to China's modern history and understanding how China has become the superpower of today.



Author: David Shambaugh
ISBN-10: 1509546510
ISBN-13: 9781509546510
Publisher: Polity Press
Language: English
Published: 08/30/2021
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.50d

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David Shambaugh is an internationally recognized authority and award-winning author on contemporary China and the international relations of Asia. He is the Gaston Sigur Professor of Asian Studies, Political Science & International Affairs, and Director of the China Policy Program in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. He was previously Reader in Chinese Politics at the University of London's School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), where he also served as Editor of The China Quarterly. Professor Shambaugh is also a frequent commentator in the international media, serves on a number of editorial boards, has been a consultant to the US government, research institutions, foundations, and private corporations, and has taught undergraduate and graduate students for more than three decades.

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