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McGregor, Richard, 1958-

The Party : the secret world of China's communist rulers / Richard McGregor. - 1st U.S. ed. - New York, NY : Harper, c2010. - xviii, 302 p., [8] plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Maps on lining papers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The red machine: the party and the state -- China Inc.: the party and business -- The keeper of the files: the party and personnel -- Why we fight: the party and the gun -- The Shanghai gang: the party and corruption -- The emperor is far away: the party and the regions -- Deng perfects socialism: the party and capitalism -- Tombstone: the party and history.

An eye-opening investigation into China's Communist Party and its integral role in the country's rise as a global superpower and rival of the United States.

ISBN: 9780061708770 (hardcover) 0061708771 (hardcover)

LCCN: 2010513240

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Zhongguo gong chan dang.
Communist Party (China)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Communist leadership--China.
Communism--China.
Communism--China.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
China--Economic policy--1976-2000.
China--Economic policy--2000-
China--Politics and government--1976-2002.
China--Politics and government--2002-
China--Politics and government.

LC Class. No.: JQ1519.A5 / M3576 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 324.251/075