{"product_id":"chinas-leaders-from-mao-to-now-9781509557394","title":"China's Leaders: From Mao to Now","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fresh, fun, and insightful. Shambaugh has written a must-read book for understanding contemporary China.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth C. Economy, Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“An engrossing mosaic of profiles that brings to life the very different men who have led China over the past decades.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrville Schell, Director of the Center on U.S.–China Relations, Asia Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A significant and important book from one of modern China’s leading analysts.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKerry Brown, Director of the Lau China Institute, King’s College London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Shambaugh’s comparative leadership lens leads to some intriguing insights.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe China Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A highly readable and well-documented book by the doyen of China scholars.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobal Asia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A highly regarded and experienced specialist in the study of Chinese elite politics, Shambaugh is in his element delineating the overlaps and divergences in the leadership styles of Mao and four of his successors.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Wassertrom, Chancellor’s Professor of History, University of California-Irvine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“In this fresh look at the interplay of cultural, psychological, and systemic factors shaping top Chinese leaders, Shambaugh explores how the idiosyncrasies of PRC rulers have intersected with broader changes in state behavior. Displaying extraordinary precision and perception, this book will long serve as a classic in leadership studies.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheng Li, Director, John L. Thornton China Center, The Brookings Institution, and author of \u003ci\u003eChinese Politics in the Xi Era\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“David Shambaugh is widely regarded as one of the world’s most astute analysts of Chinese politics, and his lucid study pays particular attention to the personalities of the five top leaders who have shaped China since the communist revolution of 1949.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRana Mitter, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“David Shambaugh is now the doyen of China scholars. With his latest book, \u003ci\u003eChina’s Leaders: From Mao to Now\u003c\/i\u003e, he brings his scholarship to the reach of lay audiences . . . a highly readable and well-documented book spanning modern China.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNayan Chanda, \u003ci\u003eGlobal Asia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“An authoritative and highly informative introduction to the major political leaders of contemporary China.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Dillon, Professor of History and Affiliate of the Lau China Centre, King’s College, London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A superb overview of the Chinese Communist Party’s seven-decade rule through profiles of five main leaders.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookish Asia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“The book offers delightful insights that can be attributed to Shambaugh’s kaleidoscopic knowledge and his years of work as an academic in Chinese politics. Shambaugh has given students a lucid, meticulous, and very well-structured volume canvassing China’s prominent leaders.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Diplomacy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“a very good book indeed”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSupChina\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The book has a clear structure, and by emphasizing the comparison of the five leaders it is immediately clear what the book is about. Shambaugh's writing is clear and accessible, and also offers readers without much specialist knowledge on the subject a good overview of China's modern history.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChina2025\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A colourful and accessible introduction to China's five main leaders to date.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“fascinating”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsian Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Boxes, Tables and Figures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Preface and Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. On China’s Leaders and Leadership\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. Mao Zedong: Populist Tyrant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Deng Xiaoping: Pragmatic Leninist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. Jiang Zemin: Bureaucratic Politician\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5. Hu Jintao: Technocratic Apparatchik\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 6. Xi Jinping: Modern Emperor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7. Conclusion: China’s Leaders in Perspective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867394584919,"sku":"9781509557394","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781509557394.jpg?v=1722283095","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chinas-leaders-from-mao-to-now-9781509557394","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}