Inside the Mind of Xi Jinping

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Xi Jinping wants to become the world's most powerful leader. To succeed, he must balance Mao's Little Red Book with the Analects of Confucius, and more. For Xi, the task ahead of China is to preserve the guiding ideology of Marxism, while challenging mistaken credos like neoliberalism, constitutional democracy, and 'universal values'. China must have total faith in its own brand of socialism, blended meaningfully with Chinese tradition. And this system must revolve around one man--around Xi and 'Xi-ism'. Fran?ois Bougon's compelling biography exposes the historical, philosophical, political and personal narratives that Xi has skilfully woven together to create a superpower in his own image. Is Xi's China a land of 'new market totalitarianism'? Will this be the price of the Chinese dream? Cover Half-title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction: The ‘Chinese Dream’ 1. The Renaissance Man 2. The ‘Anti-Gorbachev’ 3. Son of the Yellow Earth 4. The Maoist National Myth 5. The Heroic Father 6. Back to the Classics 7. Comrade Confucius 8. Culture Wars 9. Shedding the Low Profile 10. ‘XI-ISM’ Further Reading and Viewing