The untold story of China's rise as a global superpower, chronicled through the diplomatic
shock troops that connect Beijing to the world. China's Civilian Army charts China's …

What changes in China's modern military policy reveal about military organizations and
strategy Since the 1949 Communist Revolution, China has devised nine different military …

WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE'A gripping and masterful portrait of the brutal
court of Mao, based on new research but also written with great narrative verve'Simon …

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Revolution and Dictatorship the violent origins of durable authoritarianism 9 Steven Levitsky …

The Chinese system is like no other known to man, now or in history. This book explains
how the system works and where it may be moving. Drawing on Chinese and international …

Understanding Chinese politics has become more important than ever. Some argue that
China's political system is' institutionalized'or that'win all/lose all'struggles are a thing of the …

Since 1978, the end of the Mao era, economic growth in China has outperformed every
previous economic expansion in modern history. While the largest Western economies …

In the decades following World War II, factories in many countries not only provided secure
employment and a range of economic entitlements, but also recognized workers as …

The post-Mao period has witnessed rapid social and economic transformation in all walks of
Chinese life–much of it fuelled by, or reflected in, changes to the country's education system …

What forces shaped the twentieth-century world? Capitalism and communism are usually
seen as engaged in a fight-to-the-death during the Cold War. With the establishment of the …