Deng Xiaoping : Chronicle of an Empire

Clean, tight, unmarked; spine straight and uncreased; absolute minimal wear; An inside view of how politics worked in the era of Deng Xiaoping. Ruan Ming, who participated in the initial phase of China's reforms, has written an engrossing account of behind-the-scenes political machinations. It is the story of the fierce personal, political, and ideological struggles that have led China to its present course - economic reforms at the expense of political reforms.