{"product_id":"9781785788086-xi","title":"Xi","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Study in Power\u003cbr\u003eA timely political primer on Xi Jinping by acclaimed author and academic, Professor Kerry Brown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Kerry Brown's \u003ci\u003eXi\u003c\/i\u003e 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' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Keay, author of \u003ci\u003eChina: A History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A valuable primer for anyone looking to get up to speed on Xi Jinping's rise to global power' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Wasserstrom, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Offers a nuanced and thorough explanation of Xi's China and why the Communist Party, for all its flaws, has long life in it' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOliver Farry, \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough Xi Jinping came to power a decade ago, he remains an enigmatic figure in the West. His priority has always been to keep Chinese society as stable as possible, steering a course through a period of astounding economic growth, while ensuring that nothing challenges the political status quo.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut with unrest stirring in Hong Kong, reports of human rights abuses taking place in the Xinjiang region and, devastatingly, the outbreak of a virus that would change the world, suddenly understanding Xi's China is more important than ever before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this short and timely book, academic and author Kerry Brown examines the complexities behind the man, explaining the impact that his rule is already having on the West. But who is Xi really, and what is his vision for China's future? And, crucially, what does that mean for the rest of the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945359618145,"sku":"9781785788086","price":9.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40210842.jpg?v=1772685703","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781785788086-xi","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}