The Making of a Premier: Zhao Ziyang's Provincial Career

ISBN-13: 9780367309121 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 157 str.

David L. Shambaugh

Opis

This book traces Zhao Ziyang's career development from birth to his appointment as Premier in 1980. It argues that, as a provincial elite, Zhao's relationship with the central political authorities is the crucial variable affecting his career development.

Spis treści

Westview Replica Editions -- Preface -- Introduction -- Pre-1953 Training During Wartime and Establishing Credentials in Guangdong: Land Reform and Personnel and Information Management -- Campaigns and Career Advancement, 1954–1960 -- Capitalizing on the Economy and Campaigning for Power, 1961–1965 -- Losing Power: The Cultural Revolution, 1966–1968 -- Rehabilitation and Return to Guangdong, 1971–1975 -- The “Sichuan Experience”: Blueprint for a Nation, 1976–1979 -- Zhao Ziyang’s Career and Elite Mobility in the Chinese Political System

O autorze

David L. Shambaugh a doctoral candidate in political science at The University of Michigan, has analyzed Chinese and Asian affairs for the U.S. Senate, Department of State, and National Security Council. His articles on Chinese domestic politics, foreign policy, and military affairs have appeared in several scholarly journals and books.