I learned so much from Torigian’s book, especially about the CCP and intra-party politics and how hard it is to maintain power and favor in the party hothouse. Nuanced portrait of Deng, too. This interview feels like… what would I compare it to… sipping an ice-cold classic Daiquiri on a hot day. We live in a time when Caro and Kotkin are alive and working… and scholars like Torigian are the next generation. What a privilege.
I learned so much from Torigian’s book, especially about the CCP and intra-party politics and how hard it is to maintain power and favor in the party hothouse. Nuanced portrait of Deng, too. This interview feels like… what would I compare it to… sipping an ice-cold classic Daiquiri on a hot day. We live in a time when Caro and Kotkin are alive and working… and scholars like Torigian are the next generation. What a privilege.
wow great article thanks. Gotta get the book.
Politicians the world over huh? Wherever you go...
This book sounds fascinating. I’ll need to get a copy of it soon.
I developed a framework that deals with Strategic Competition between the U.S. and China in the 21st century. Feel free to check it out!
https://open.substack.com/pub/203203/p/exhausting-the-eagle?r=5rdv9u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false