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Biographical note
Kerry Brown is a Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at Kings College London. He is the author of over ten books on modern Chinese politics, history and language.
Kerry Brown's Xi is the perfect primer for understanding Xi Jinping's status as China's greatest ruler since Mao and as this century's least assailable statesman'
- John Keay, author of China: A History,
Brown's book provides a very readable account of Xi's childhood and rise through the ranks of the Communist party ... an interesting story
- Gideon Rachman, Financial Times
A valuable primer for anyone looking to get up to speed on Xi Jinping's rise to global power
- Jeff Wasserstrom, Guardian
There are many books in English about Xi's China, but you'll struggle to find one on the man himself. This book by an academic who has worked and lived in China is a welcome contribution to filling that gap.
- Tim Marshall, Reaction
Highly readable and concise ... A nuanced and thorough explanation of Xi's China and why the Communist Party, for all its flaws, has long life in it
- Oliver Farry, Irish Times
A zesty, fast-paced, very 'human' read... [a] forensic political account
- Neil Mackay, Herald
Written by the veteran British China-watcher Kerry Brown... Brown pithily sums up [Xi Jinping's guiding vision] as "making China great again by making the Party great again"
- Tom Miller, Spectator
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Kerry Brown is a Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at Kings College London. He is the author of over ten books on modern Chinese politics, history and language.