{"product_id":"xi-jinping-political-career-governance-and-leadership-1953-2018-hardcover","title":"XI Jinping: Political Career, Governance, and Leadership, 1953-2018 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlfred L. Chan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eXi Jinping has proven to be one of the most transformative political leaders of the twenty-first century. After a long career that began at the village level, he became General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and China's paramount leader in 2012. Few expected what would come next: a sweeping restructuring of China's political economy and political culture which included anti-corruption campaigns against the Party, and a full recalibration of China's relations with the outside world. In\u003cem\u003e Xi Jinping\u003c\/em\u003e, Alfred L. Chan offers a comprehensive account of his life and times. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChan discusses Xi's early years as a \"princeling\" and his ordeal during the tumultuous Cultural Revolution. Xi's privileged childhood was shattered during his youth when he was mercilessly tormented as a counter-revolutionary, declared a juvenile delinquent and pauper, ultimately becoming an ordinary peasant. But he clawed his way back up a ladder of success reflecting the changing zeitgeist of the times. He entered politics at age seventeen and accumulated administrative experiences at the county and provincial levels. Chan documents Xi's long path upward through the system, revealing how he built a reputation as an astute leader and a corruption fighter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second half of the book focuses on the post-2012 period, and Chan pays particular attention to the context surrounding Xi's governance once he consolidated power. He makes clear that Xi's core guiding principle has been Leninism, which prioritizes disciplined party rule above all else. Throughout, Chan applies a range of social scientific theories drawn from comparative politics, international relations theory, public policy, and theories of governance to explain policymaking during an era of turbulent changes. Sweeping in scope and addressing virtually every aspect of Xi's life, this study will be essential for anyone seeking to understand not just Xi himself, but the overlapping global and domestic political contexts that shaped his career and style of rule.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlfred L. Chan is a Professor Emeritus at Huron University College, Western University, and a Research Associate with the Asian Institute at the Munk Centre for Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto. A political scientist and a China expert, he has taught at Carleton University, McGill University, and Calgary University. He has published in leading international journals on China such as \u003cem\u003eThe China Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe China Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStudies on Contemporary China\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePacific Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eMao's Crusade\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 736\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.4 x 8.8 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783860814112,"sku":"9780197615225","price":100.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d06421f9e67dfc1c598bfc15e9e09946.webp?v=1780595934","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/xi-jinping-political-career-governance-and-leadership-1953-2018-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}