"Show[s] the system to be made up of real human beings engaged in high-stakes political activity, impossible to capture on an organization chart... A major work that no serious student of politics should miss."--Michael Gasster, Annals of American Academy of Political & Social Science "The best book yet in the 'doing business in China' category."--Nancy Langston, Far Eastern Economic Review

"Show[s] the system to be made up of real human beings engaged in high-stakes political activity, impossible to capture on an organization chart... A major work that no serious student of politics should miss."--Michael Gasster, Annals of American Academy of Political & Social Science "The best book yet in the 'doing business in China' category."--Nancy Langston, Far Eastern Economic Review

"Show[s] the system to be made up of real human beings engaged in high-stakes political activity, impossible to capture on an organization chart... A major work that no serious student of politics should miss."--Michael Gasster, Annals of American Academy of Political & Social Science "The best book yet in the 'doing business in China' category."--Nancy Langston, Far Eastern Economic Review