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ISBN: PB: 9781849049849

Hurst Publishers

September 2018

232 pp.

19.8x13 cm

PB:
£12,99
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Inside the Mind of Xi Jinping

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Xi Jinping wants to become the world's most powerful leader. To succeed, he must balance Mao's "Little Red Book" with the "Analects" of Confucius, and more.

For Xi, the task ahead of China is to preserve the guiding ideology of Marxism, while challenging mistaken credos like neoliberalism, constitutional democracy, and 'universal values'. China must have total faith in its own brand of socialism, blended meaningfully with Chinese tradition. And this system must revolve around one man – around Xi and 'Xi-ism'.

Francois Bougon's compelling biography exposes the historical, philosophical, political and personal narratives that Xi has skilfully woven together to create a superpower in his own image. Is Xi's China a land of 'new market totalitarianism'? Will this be the price of the Chinese dream?

About the Author

Francois Bougon is an economics correspondent at Le Monde. An Asia specialist, he was formerly Beijing correspondent for Agence France-Presse (2005-2010), and assistant director of Le Monde's international service until 2017.