
Kevin Rudd’s latest book, published in 2024, is based on his doctoral dissertation at Oxford University completed between 2017 and 2022.
Rudd is a former Australian Prime Minister and is well-known for his love of China and its culture. This is acknowledged by him in the book’s Dedication and Preface.
In this book, he does not aim to narrate what Xi has done in his first term in office from 2012 to 2022.
Instead, he tries to answer the question,’ What does Xi actually believe in? Where does he want to take China in the years to come? Are the actions of Xi driven by him or the evolution of the CCP? What policies will be adopted by a successor to Xi?