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Xi Jinping’s China. The Motive Behind China’s Current Transition: Foreign Success is Changing Domestic Behavior

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After the generational power transfer of 2012–2013, China is a nation in the midst of one of the most profound and far-reaching transitions in its recent history.

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Benedikter, R. (2014). Xi Jinping’s China. The Motive Behind China’s Current Transition: Foreign Success is Changing Domestic Behavior. In: China’s Road Ahead. SpringerBriefs in Political Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9363-1_1

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