Elizabeth C. Economy’s <em>The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State</em>

Elizabeth C. Economy’s The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State

by David Shambaugh, Liselotte Odgaard, Yongjin Zhang, Michael Auslin, and Elizabeth C. Economy
October 29, 2018

Elizabeth Economy’s book The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State examines Xi Jinping’s top political, economic and foreign policy priorities and his reform efforts to date. Reviewers David Shambaugh, Liselotte Odgaard, Yongjin Zhang, and Michael Auslin discuss the themes of the book and whether a true revolution is taking place in Chinese politics, with a response from Elizabeth Economy.

Download the book review roundtable.

Xi Jinping’s China: Going Backward to Move Forward

David Shambaugh

The Rise of an Illiberal China in a Liberal World Order

Liselotte Odgaard

Revolution? What Revolution?

Yongjin Zhang

Rejuvenation, Muddling Through, or Manning the Pumps?
Xi Jinping and China’s Turning Point

Michael Auslin

Author’s Response: The Third Revolution Is Real

Elizabeth C. Economy


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