Culture of Leadership in Contemporary China

This study examines the culture of leadership—within the government, the Communist Party, and business—in contemporary China. The author analyzes the conflict between traditional Chinese values, communist ideology, and Western liberalism.

Paul Michael Linehan received a doctorate from Georgetown University.

Part I: Overview Chapter 1: Traditional Chinese Ideology, Philosophy, and Values: Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism Part II: Political Leaders of Modern China: Factors, Values, and Issues Chapter 2: Chinese Leadership Biographies, Events, and Paths Chapter 3: Sun Yat Sen: Patron to All Chapter 4: Yuan Shikai: Opportunity Knocks Chapter 5: Rising Ideologies: Setting the Stage Chapter 6: Jiang Jieshi: A Confucian Dictator by Any Other Name Chapter 7: Mao Zedong: Peasant Among Equals Chapter 8: Deng Xiaoping: Nine Lives: Enduring Legacy Chapter 9: Jiang Zemin: Deng's Economic Reform to Technocracy Chapter 10: The Long March Ascent of Hu Jintao Chapter 11: Prelude to Xi Jinping: The Fifth Generation of Leadership Chapter 12: Xi Jinping: Princeling of the People Part III: The Education of Tomorrow's CCP Leaders Chapter 13: The Central Party School: The Name Says It All Part IV: Conclusion: Leadership Looking Glass: The Lens of Its Past, the Vision of Its Future Chapter 14: Moving Beyond or Seeking Retribution for its Past Humiliation?