"The Xi Jinping Effect explores the relationship between the People's Republic of China's current "paramount leader"- the most powerful individual since Mao Zedong - and multiple areas of political and social transformation. Collectively, this diverse array of essays document the ways in which Xi's neo-totalitarianism has dismantled Reform-Era legacies, while reconfiguring governance and seeking to rewire China's global connections"--

Preface and AcknowledgmentsThe Xi Jinping Effect: An Overview Ashley Esarey, Rongbin Han Part I: Taking Charge and Building Faith Chapter 1: Corruption, Faction, and Succession: The Xi Jinping Effect on Leadership Politics Andrew WedemanChapter 2: Xi Jinping's Counter-Reformation: The Reassertion of Ideological Governance Timothy CheekChapter 3: Fundamentalism with Chinese Characteristics: Xi Jinping and Faith Gerda Wielander Part II: Socio-Economic Policies to Reduce Poverty Chapter 4: Xi Jinping Confronts Inequality: Bold Leadership or Modest Steps? Martin King WhyteChapter 5: Pliable Citizenship: Migrant Inequality in the Xi Jinping Era Alexsia Chan Part III: Surveillance and Political Control Chapter 6: Xi Jinping's Surveillance State: Merging Digital Technology and Grassroots Organizations Deng Kai, David Demes, Chih-Jou ChenChapter 7: Love through Fear: The Personality Cult of Xi Jinping in Xinjiang Musapir Part IV: Foreign and Cross-Strait Relations Chapter 8: Xi Jinping's Taiwan Policy: Soft Gets Softer, Hard Gets Harder Tony Tai-Ting LiuChapter 9: Xi Jinping's Diplomatic New Normal: The Reception in Southeast Asia Brantly Womack Conclusion. Understanding the Xi Effect: Structure vs. AgencyKevin O'BrienChinese Character GlossarySelected BibliographyList of ContributorsIndex