Tiger on the Brink by Bruce Gilley

Tiger on the Brink by Bruce Gilley

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Summary

Tracing Jiang's beginnings as a student in Shanghai through to his appointment by Deng Xiaoping as party general secretary and his sudden elevation to central authority in the wake of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre in Beijing, the author offers a look at how Jiang Zemin has secured his position as one of the world's most powerful figures.

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Tiger on the Brink by Bruce Gilley

Tracing Jiang's beginnings as a student in Shanghai through to his appointment by Deng Xiaoping as party general secretary and his sudden elevation to central authority in the wake of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre in Beijing, the author offers a look at how Jiang Zemin has secured his position as one of the world's most powerful figures.
Bruce Gilley is Hong Kong correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review.
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ISBN 13 9780520213951
ISBN 10 0520213955
Title Tiger on the Brink
Author Bruce Gilley
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher University of California Press
Year published 1998-10-01
Number of pages 410
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.