Thinking about Leadership
Nannerl O. Keohane (Auteur)
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A lively, authoritative biography of one of the towering figures in British history who became Prime Minister at the age of twenty-four, written by the youngest-ever leader of the Tory Party.
Lively, persuasive, excellent. Boisterous and funny, provocative and punchily written… an intelligent romp (Matthew Parris Spectator )
Entertaining, informative, incisive and insightful (Andrew Rawnsley Observer )
One of the best primers on the vicissitudes of political life I have read (Christopher Silvester Sunday Times )
“An entertaining read from a charming, accomplished man. . . . A delightful book.” (The Washington Times )
Extraordinary (Sunday Times )
Masterful ... entertaining and insightful (Economist )
Superb ... an essential, riveting guide to how the rising power really works (Jonathan Fenby )
If you read only one book about China this year, it should be this one. And if you do not read this book, you probably do not understand China today (Arthur Kroeber China Economic Quarterly )
A compelling exploration of the world's largest and most successful political machine (New Statesman )
A book that is as informative as it is entertaining ... China has been transformed. The system that takes the credit is brilliantly described by McGregor (Chris Patten Financial Times )
McGregor is one of the best foreign journalists who have reported from China. The Party draws on two decades of superb reporting ... A fine contribution for those who want to know about the rising power they will face in the decades ahead (Ezra Vogel, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University )
Few outsiders have any realistic sense of the innards, motives, rivalries, and fears of the Chinese Communist leadership. But we all know much more than before, thanks to Richard McGregor's illuminating and richly-textured look at the people in charge of China's political machinery ... invaluable for anyone trying to make sense of China's future plans and choices (James Fallows, National Correspondent For The Atlantic )
Fascinating and ambitious ... Richard McGregor lays bare the secretive machinery of the party (Gady Epstein Forbes )
McGregor has done the world a service with his fascinating new book (Peter Hartcher Sydney Morning Herald )
A fascinating read ... in an age when Chinese economic influence is reaching new levels, it is an invaluable exercise in understanding the operation of the most powerful political party in the world (Ian Kehoe Sunday Business Post )
A vivid narrative, sprinkled with humour and insight ... amazing characters ... an engrossing read (South China Morning Post )
Gripping ... McGregor brings to life the characters behind the icons of Chinese power and wealth, the figures that built the Shanghai skyline and rebuilt Beijing for the Olympics. More importantly, he gives us a feel for the dynamics behind China's rise (Irish Times )
A lively and penetrating account of a party that ... has clung to secrecy as an inviolable principle (Andrew Higgins Washington Post )
Eminently readable ... McGregor has done a great service to those who would hope to better understand where China's power lies (China Economic Review )
An illuminating glimpse behind the red curtain ... McGregor's lucid dissection shows how top-ranked party members - indeed the party itself - sit outside the law (Metro )
Illuminating ... For those who wonder how they do it - here's how (Amanda Foreman )
Lurid and irresistable (David Remnick The New Yorker )
This book is one of the first to give us a sense what the reasons were for the stumbles, the drift, the malaise that many of his own supporters believe has hung over Barack Obama since the day he came to power (Justin Webb The Observer )
In lesser hands The Obamas would be an act of astonishing overreach, but Ms. Kantor has earned the voice of authority. A meticulous reporter, Ms. Kantor is attuned to the nuance of small gestures, the import of unspoken truths. The Obamas is full of gossipy tidbits that fuel a narrative about their marriage and how it has shaped the presidency (Connie Schultz The New York Times )
Jodi Kantor's book, The Obamas: A Mission, A Marriage, is a stylish examination of the complexities and tensions within the presidential marriage (Evening Standard )
Laboriously researched and thoughtfully written...Kantor digs for detail and strikes gold (Giles Whitell The Times )
Kantor interviewed some 200 aides and officials, friends and relatives to give us the fullest picture of this presidency yet (Kate Figes The Telegraph )
Kantor reveals the conflict between maintaining a public and private life, and the overwhelming sense of confinement inside the White House (Christina Lamb Sunday Times )
“An entertaining read from a charming, accomplished man. . . . A delightful book.” (The Washington Times )