Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction and evaluation criteria; 2 Power struggles over policies: the Mao years; 3 Mao sacrifices ethics to advance macroeconomic performance; 4 The cat's color does not matter: the Deng years; 5 Deng Xiaoping sacrifices ethics to promote efficiency; 6 "Some will get rich before others": the Jiang Zemin years: 1989-2002; 7 Jiang Zemin sacrifices ethics to promote efficiency; 8 Harmony? The Hu Jintao years: 2002-2012; 9 Export-driven to consumption-driven growth; 10 Central planning goals overshadow ethics under Hu Jintao
11 Xi Jinping's domestic dream for China12 Consumption-driven growth fails to thrive under Xi Jinping; 13 China's international dream under Xi Jinping: trade and exchange rate issues; 14 China's international dream under Xi Jinping: geopolitical expansion and military issues; 15 Xi Jinping sacrifices ethics for macroeconomic performance; 16 Future paths for China; 17 Conclusions, recommendations, and Xi's nightmares; Index