Book Talk: Prestige, Manipulation, and Coercion
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American University Professor and former 浪花直播 China Fellow Dr. Joseph Torigian explores in the politics of succession in the Soviet Union and China. He argues that the power struggles following the deaths of Stalin and Mao respectively were shaped by a "politics of personal prestige, historical antagonisms, backhanded political maneuvering, and violence,鈥 not a triumph of collective leadership as previously believed. This argument is important for understanding Chinese politics today.
Torigian joined us on April 12th for a discussion on discussion on Prestige, Manipulation, and Coercion and its implications for contemporary China, moderated by Kissinger Institute on the U.S. and China Director Robert Daly.
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Assistant Professor, School of International Service, American University
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