Deng: A Political Biography is the story of an extraordinary man whose imprint on late twentieth-century China's social, political, and economic development is indelible. Written by an insider, this study is notable for the great detail it provides on elite-level Chinese Communist Party politics and Deng Xiaoping's changing relations with his party colleagues in the jockeying for power that constitutes an important aspect of CCP politics. Benjamin Yang has a masterful grasp of this dimension of Chinese politics, and his narrative leaves no doubt that Deng was a politician first and foremost. This fascinating biography combines intimate details and the sweep of history encompassing the epic struggles of twentieth-century China. Students of China, scholars as well as general readers, will find this book indispensable.
- ISBN10 0585025673
- ISBN13 9780585025674
- Publish Date 14 May 2014 (first published 31 August 1997)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
- Imprint M.E. Sharpe
- Format eBook
- Pages 354
- Language English