AFTER TIANANMEN Paperback

AFTER TIANANMEN: The Rise of China" by Vijay Gokhale, India's former Foreign Secretary and Ambassador to China, offers a compelling and insightful analysis of China's transformation from 1989 to 2010. This meticulously researched book, a sequel to his earlier work on the Tiananmen Square protests, delves into how the Chinese Communist Party navigated the complex domestic and external challenges of the post-Cold War era, silently ascending to global power. Gokhale examines crucial aspects like China's initial economic and political experiments, its adept handling of strategic dilemmas like the "Malacca Dilemma," the profound shifts within the CCP's character, and the intricate dynamics of its relationship with India, providing an essential framework for understanding China's current behavior on the world stage.