The Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers - Tapa blanda

"A compelling exploration of the world's largest and most successful political machine."--Isabel Hilton, New Statesman

"Superb in its depiction and demystification of the most important force at work in China today. Essential, riveting guide to how the rising power really works."--Jonathan Fenby, author of The Penguin History of Modern China

"This is a marvellous and finely written study of how China is really run, and how its strange but successful system of Leninist capitalism really works. It should be read by anyone doing business with or just trying to understand China."--Bill Emmott, former editor of The Economist

"Illuminating and richly-textured. . . . The Party will be invaluable for anyone trying to make sense of China's future plans and choices. It has certainly enriched my own understanding of the country."--James Fallows, National Correspondent for The Atlantic

"Masterful. . . . McGregor's book is proof that for all of its secretive tendencies, the Party and its power can be usefully analyzed. . . . An accessible introduction to the Party's power in today's China."--Ian Johnson, The New York Review of Books

"Fascinating. . . . Illuminating. . . . Mr. McGregor guides readers through recent events in China, teasing out what each tells us about the Party's role. . . . Reading this primer will help foreigners better navigate the hidden political shoals of the Chinese business world."--The Wall Street Journal

"A masterful depiction of the party today. . . . McGregor illuminates the most important of the contradictions and paradoxes. . . . An entertaining and insightful portrait of China's secretive rulers."--The Economist

"A fascinating and ambitious book. . . . Revealing. . . . McGregor lays bare the secretive machinery of the party, how it operates far more pervasively in public life and commerce than many suspect."--Forbes

"McGregor does a persuasive job of sketching how communist the country really still is. . . . Anyone who wants to understand more about China would be well advised to pick up McGregor's book.--Newsweek

"As informative as it is entertaining. . . . China has been transformed. There is no denying it. The system that takes the credit is brilliantly described by McGregor."--The Financial Times