Following the Leader - by David M Lampton (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>With unique access to Chinese leaders at all levels of the party and government, best-selling author David M. Lampton tells the story of China's political elites from their own perspectives. Based on over five hundred interviews, Following the Leader offers a rare glimpse into how the attitudes and ideas of those at the top have evolved over the past four decades. Here China's rulers explain their strategies and ideas for moving the nation forward, share their reflections on matters of leadership and policy, and discuss the challenges that keep them awake at night. <p/> As the Chinese Communist Party installs its new president, Xi Jinping, for a presumably ten-year term, questions abound. How will the country move forward as its explosive rate of economic growth begins to slow? How does it plan to deal with domestic and international calls for political reform and to cope with an aging population, not to mention an increasingly fragmented bureaucracy and society? In this insightful book we learn how China's leaders see the nation's political future, as well as about its global strategic influence.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"Provides an exceptional explanation of the astounding changes that China has experienced, and offers a sober assessment of the challenges the nation currently faces. This important work on understanding contemporary China is essential for all China watchers."--Joshua Wallace, <i>Library Journal</i> "Beautifully written, and dotted with poetic passages unexpected in a book of political analysis."--Justin Jon Rudelson, <i>Pacific Affairs</i> <br> "This book is a gift for those seeking to understand in all of its complexities the preeminent issue of our times--the rise of China and the implications for the rest of us. With data-rich analysis, it captures the sweeping political, economic, and social changes of China's last forty years and, without being alarmist, delineates persuasively the things that both we and the Chinese should genuinely worry about. It is an important guide to both scholars and policy makers."--John McLaughlin, Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at Johns Hopkins University and former deputy director of the CIA <p/> "The best book on contemporary China today, <i>Following the Leader</i> is a true insider's account of how the Chinese think about the world and how the world should think about China. A compelling and engaging read for first-time China travelers, seasoned China watchers, and anyone else interested in understanding the emergence of this global power."--Elizabeth C. Economy, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An authoritative depiction of how China's leaders view their domestic and international environments . . . It is all too rare to have a single book address issues of elite politics, domestic governance, civil-military relations, and foreign policy, but Lampton does so effectively in this book."-- "Political Science Quarterly"<br><br>"Beautifully written, and dotted with poetic passages unexpected in a book of political analysis."-- "Pacific Affairs"<br><br>"Insightful analysis . . . . One of the most balanced scholarly accounts of China's political development."-- "Journal of Chinese Political Science"<br><br>A cogent, in-depth analysis.-- "Choice"<br><br>Provides an exceptional explanation of the astounding changes that China has experienced, especially since the late 1970s, and offers a sober assessment of the challenges the nation currently faces. . . . This important work on understanding contemporary China is essential for all China watchers. Its concise and lucid treatment of the topic will serve as valuable reading to experts and novices alike.-- "Library Journal"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>David M. Lampton</b> is Oksenberg-Rohlen Fellow at The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. He is affiliated with the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. He also is Professor Emeritus and former director of China Studies at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies.
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