EAN: 9781509546510

CHINAS LEADERS - DAVID SHAMBAUGH GEBUNDEN

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.

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