About the book: Inside China: New Leadership,Social Change and Economic
Challenge
With the beginning of a phase of generational transition, China’s new leadership
change in 2012 with is undoubtedly one of the most significant internal
developments in the contemporary history of the country. This change has huge
ramifications for not only the internal social, economic and political dynamics
of China, but also for regional security. The transformation has been peaceful
so far, with a focus on economic and political reforms. However, several
paradoxes and contradictions still exist within Chinese society, domestic
politics and foreign policy. In collaboration with the India International
Centre (IIC), Department of East Asian Studies in