China in the Era of Xi Jinping: Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges

China in the Era of Xi Jinping: Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges by Ross, Robert S.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781626162983.

Since becoming president of China and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping has emerged as Chinas most powerful and popular leader since Deng Xiaoping. The breathtaking economic expansion and military modernization that Xi inherited has convinced him that China can transform into a twenty-first-century superpower. In this collection, leading scholars from the United States, Asia, and Europe examine both the prospects for Chinas continuing rise and the emergent and unintended consequences posed by Chinas internal instability and international assertiveness. Contributors examine domestic challenges surrounding slowed economic growth, Xis anti-corruption campaign, and government efforts to maintain social stability. Essays on foreign policy range from the impact of nationalist pressures on international relations to China’s heavy-handed actions in the South China Sea that challenge regional stability and US-China cooperation. The result is a comprehensive analysis of current policy trends in Xis China and the implications of these developments for his nation, the United States, and Asia-Pacific.