Langbeschreibung
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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