The New Emperors: The Chinese Leadership and How They Reached the Top
The interplay of numerous factors influences who becomes a member of the Political Bureau Standing Committee. The New Emperors: Power and the Princelings in China, by Kerry Brown. I.B. Tauris, London and New York, 2014. 244 pp. ISBN 978 1 78076 910 3; eISBN 078 0 85773 383 2. At noon on November 15, 2012,…