'Written by a leading China scholar, the book provides a concise, compelling and cutting-edge analysis of 70 years of the PRC history.'
Yanzhong Huang, Seton Hall University and Council on Foreign Relations'Professor Browns highly accessible and insightful analysis of the historical antecedents of Chinas post-1978 development helpfully contextualizes the momentous changes that have transformed China into a global superpower.'
Robert Ash, SOAS
'Kerry Brown always seems to have an apt anecdote or telling quote to enliven this narrative of Chinas rise. Not unexpectedly, nationalism lies at the core.'
Joseph Fewsmith, Boston University