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The Party

Richard McGregor`s ”The Party” has been established as the book on China and its political leadership. It is indispensable to understanding what may soon become the most powerful country on earth, and here is it is newly updated to include material on the once-in-a-decade leadership changes taking place in November 2012. Newly updated version including analysis of the once-in-a-decade leadership changes taking place in November 2012 China`s Communist Party is the largest, most powerful political machine in the world. Here, Richard McGregor delves deeply into its inner sanctum, revealing how this secretive cabal keeps control of every aspect of the country - its military and media, legal system and businesses, even its religious organizations. How has the Party merged Marx, Mao
and the market to create a global superpower? And what does this mean for the world? ”Extraordinary”. (”Sunday Times”). ”Masterful...entertaining and insightful”. (”Economist”). ”Superb...an essential, riveting guide to how the rising power really works”. (Jonathan Fenby). ”If you read only one book about China this year, it should be this one.And if you do not read this book, you probably do not understand China today”. (Arthur Kroeber, China Economic Quarterly). ”A compelling exploration of the world`s largest and most successful political machine”. (”New Statesman”). ”A book that is as informative as it is entertaining...China has been transformed. The system that takes the credit is brilliantly described by McGregor”. (Chris Patten, ”Financial
Times”). Having joined the ”Financial Times” in 2000 in Shanghai and being appointed China bureau chief in 2005, Richard McGregor is now Washington Bureau Chief for the FT. McGregor has won numerous awards throughout his nearly two decades of reporting from north Asia, including a 2010 Society of Publishers in Asia Editorial Excellence Award for his coverage on the Xinjiang Riots and 2008 SOPA Awards for Editorial Intelligence. He has spent twenty years in north Asia, starting in Taiwan, and then in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Beijing, where he established offices for ”The Australian” newspaper. He has also contributed articles and reports to the BBC, the ”International Herald Tribune” and the ”Far Eastern Economic Review”.
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Richard Mc Gregor`s ” The Party” has been established as the book on China & its political leadership. It is indispensable to understanding what may soon become the most powerful country on earth, & here is it is newly updated to include material on the once-in-a-decade leadership changes taking place in November 2012. Newly updated version including analysis of the once-in-a-decade leadership changes taking place in November 2012 China`s Communist Party is the largest, most powerful political machine in the world. Here, Richard Mc Gregor delves deeply into its inner sanctum, revealing how this secretive cabal keeps control of every aspect of the country
- its military & media, legal system & businesses, even its religious organizations. How has the Party merged Marx, Mao & the market to create a global superpower? & what does this mean for the world? ” Extraordinary”. (” Sunday Times”). ” Masterful...entertaining & insightful”. (” Economist”). ”superb...an essential, riveting guide to how the rising power really works”. (Jonathan Fenby). ” If you read only one book about China this year, it should be this one. And if you do not read this book, you probably do not understand China today”. (Arthur Kroeber, China Economic Quarterly). ”A compelling exploration of the world`s largest & most successful political machine”. (” New Statesman”). ”A book that is as informative as it is entertaining... China has been transformed. The system that takes the credit is brilliantly described by Mc Gregor”. (Chris Patten, ” Financial Times”). Having joined the ” Financial Times” in 2000 in Shanghai & being appointed China bureau chief in 2005, Richard Mc Gregor is now Washington Bureau Chief for the FT. Mc Gregor has won numerous awards throughout his nearly two decades of reporting from north Asia, including a 2010 Society of Publishers in Asia Editorial Excellence Award for his coverage on the Xinjiang Riots & 2008 SOPA Awards for Editorial Intelligence. He has spent twenty years in north Asia, starting in Taiwan, & then in Tokyo, Hong Kong & Beijing, where he established offices for ” The Australian” newspaper. He has also contributed articles & reports to the BBC, the ” International Herald Tribune” & the ” Far Eastern Economic Review”.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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