It is ironic that the Cultural revolution of 1966, which caused untold misery to millions, had some beneficial consequences. It enabled Deng Xiao Ping and …
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Inside the Mind of Xi Jinping
This 2018 book is a slipshod work. It has no footnotes or index. One can’t even check the veracity of his analysis. Save your money.…
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Making China Modern
This 2019 book is the latest substantial history of modern China. It’s by a German scholar. It’s an excellent history well told. Rereading it to…
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The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy
This book was picked as one of the Financial Times’ best books of 2015. In 2016 the paperback version was published with a new preface…
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