1  Cover

      2  Series Page

      3  Title Page

      4  Copyright

      5  Dedication

      6  Preface and Acknowledgments Notes

      7  1. On China’s Leaders and Leadership Perspectives on Leadership The Influences of Chinese Political Culture The Influences of Chinese Leninist Culture Notes

      8  2. Mao Zedong: Populist Tyrant Mao’s Inheritance and Immediate Challenges Building the Nation, 1953–1957 Leaping Forward, Backward, and Forward Again: 1958–1965 The “Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution” and the End of the Maoist Era, 1966–1976 Notes

      9  3. Deng Xiaoping: Pragmatic Leninist Deng’s Comeback and Power Play What Did Deng Inherit? Implementing Reforms Deng Xiaoping’s Stain: Tiananmen Deng’s Last Stand Notes

      10  4. Jiang Zemin: Bureaucratic Politician Jiang Zemin’s Past as Prologue to the Future Reforming the Party Jiang Zemin and the Military Jiang Zemin and the Economy Jiang Zemin and China’s Foreign Policy The End of Jiang Zemin’s Rule and Transition to Hu Jintao Notes

      11  5. Hu Jintao: Technocratic Apparatchik Hu Jintao’s Life and Career Path Hu Jintao’s Decade in Waiting Hu’s Inheritance Hu Jintao’s Major Policy Initiatives Reflections on Hu Jintao’s Rule Notes

      12  6. Xi Jinping: Modern Emperor Xi Jinping’s Rise to Power Dismantling Dengism Navigating the Middle Income Trap Revamped Repression Xi Jinping on Balance Notes

      13  7. China’s Leaders in Contrast Mao Zedong Deng Xiaoping Jiang Zemin Hu Jintao Xi Jinping Notes

      14  Index

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      5  Copyright

      6  Dedication

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      9  Index

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