China and East Asia: September 2002

China's New Leadership: The Challenges to the Politics of Muddling Through

By: Tony Saich

Description: "Whoever succeeds [Jiang Zemin as general secretary] will take almost a full term to consolidate his position. . . . Whether this politics of muddling through will be sufficient for the next period is debatable-the leadership might be pressured to take a more dynamic approach."

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