China's Leaders: From Mao to Now

by David Shambaugh

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509546510
• ISBN13: 9781509546510
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"