The Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers

The Party's Shadow: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers by Richard McGregor is a groundbreaking account of China's political and economic growth in the past three decades, offering a captivating portrait of the Chinese Communist Party and its grip on power.

This provocative and illuminating book delves deeply into China's inner sanctum for the first time, revealing how the Party controls the government, courts, media, and military while keeping corruption accusations in-house.

The Party's decisions have a global impact, yet it remains a secretive body hostile to the law and unaccountable to anyone or anything other than its own internal tribunals.

This insightful study will be of great interest to anyone seeking to understand China's political system and its role in the world.