Elon Musk is the most recently published biography of the richest man in the world. Published in 2023 it is by Walter Isaacson, a writer…
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Life with Gandhi through the Eyes of a 15-Year-Old
This is the first of two volumes of the diary kept by Manu Gandhi, Gandhi’s grandniece, who went to stay with Gandhi in 1943 at…
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On Xi Jin Ping – Part 6
One of the gems in this book is Rudd’s careful analysis of why Xi Jin Ping has deliberately departed from Deng Xiao Ping’s famous 24-character…
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On Xi Jin Ping – Part 5
Xi Jin Ping became the paramount leader of China in 2012. What is remarkable is that when he took office, he already had a vision…
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On Xi Jin Ping – Part 4
Deng said China should, ” Observe calmly; Secure our position; Cope with affairs calmly; Hide our capabilities and bide our time; Be good at maintaining…
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On Xi Jin Ping – Part 3
Kevin Rudd in chapter 3 made a useful historical survey of the worldviews of China from pre-Communist i.e. the early dynasty of Western Zhou [2070…
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On Xi Jin Ping – Part 2
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…
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The Red Emperor
This 2024 book by Michael Sheridan on Xi Jin Ping gives readers a brisk romp through the life of Xi. But it is very selective…
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Xi Jin Ping – Part 1
There are 3 recent books on Xi Jin Ping. The books are On Xi Jin Ping by Kevin Rudd, the former Australian Prime Minister, published…
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The Fragile Strength of the Qing Dynasty – Part 2
It is a fallacy to think that the Chinese emperors made decisions arbitrarily. Since the time of the Northern Song, the emperors felt compelled to…
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