Kerry Brown Books

China has become the powerhouse of the world economy, its incredible boom overseen by the elite members of the secretive and all-powerful communist party. But since the election of Xi Jinping as General Secretary, life at the top in China has changed. Under the guise of a corruption crackdown, which has seen his rivals imprisoned, Xi Jinping has been quietly building one of the most powerful leaderships modern China has ever seen. In CEO China, the noted China expert Kerry Brown reveals the hidden story of the rise of the man dubbed the 'Chinese Godfather'. Brown investigates his relationship with his revolutionary father, who was expelled by Mao during the Cultural Revolution, his business dealings and allegiances in China's regional power struggles and his role in the internal battle raging between the old men of the Deng era and the new super-rich 'princelings'. Xi Jinping's China is powerful, aggressive and single-minded and this book will become a must-read for the Western world.

The book provides an in-depth exploration of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), tracing its origins and development over time. It examines the party's internal dynamics and offers insights into potential future scenarios. By revealing the complexities of the CCP, the narrative sheds light on its role in shaping China's political landscape.

Focusing on the transformative period under Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao, this collection of essays explores China's evolving cultural, political, and economic landscape from 2006 to 2013. The writings address significant events, such as the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize controversy and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, while reflecting on the voices of various societal groups, including the political elite and migrant laborers. With a comprehensive introduction assessing China's trajectory in the early 21st century, the essays offer insights into the nation's complexities and global influence.

A sharp and smart history of 20th and 21st century China--

Exploring the intricate dynamics of China's Communist Party, the book delves into the rise of its leaders and the internal power struggles that shape the nation. It highlights the transition from Mao's revolutionary ideals to a modern, business-oriented elite, revealing that many current leaders are descendants of former officials. The narrative focuses on Xi Jinping, whose background ties him to both the military and business sectors, representing the new wave of leadership in the world's emerging superpower.

This book looks at the recent history of local government elections in China.

‘Struggling Giant’ explores the future of this emerging economic powerhouse and what the next two decades might bring in the critical areas of the environment, economy and political stability.

At a time when both China's role in the world is becoming the focus of international business strategy and Brexit is pushing the UK to look to the rest of the world for trade and investment, Kerry Brown assesses the potential for a new golden age of UK-China relations.

China is now the most powerful country on earth. Its manufacturing underpins the world's economy; its military is growing at the fastest rate of any nation and its leader - Xi Jinping - is to set the pace and tone of world affairs for decades. In 2017 Xi Jinping became part of the constitution - an honour not seen since Chairman Mao. Here, China expert Kerry Brown guides us through the world according to Xi: his plans to make China the most powerful country on earth and to eradicate poverty for its citizens. In this captivating book we discover Xi's beliefs, how he thinks about communism, and how far he is willing to go to defend it.

Taiwan: a place with its own flag, currency, government and military, but which most of the world does not recognise as a sovereign country. An island that China regards as a 'rebellious province', but which has managed to survive defiantly for decades. Now with its neighbour China a major power on the world stage and ally United States looking increasingly inward, Taiwan's position has never been more precarious.Kerry Brown and Kalley Wu Tzu-hui reveal how the island's shifting fortunes have been shaped by centuries of conquest and by a cast of dynamic characters, by Cold War intrigue and the rise of its neighbour as a global power, explaining how this tiny island, caught between the agendas of two superpowers, is attempting to find its place in a rapidly changing world order.