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Leaders of Asia and the Pacific

Political leaders and policymakers

Rulers and prime ministers of China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Australia.

11 books on Leaders of Asia and the Pacific, recommended by 5 people including Bill Gates and Richard Branson.

11 books · 7 experts

Start here

  1. The King Never SmilesPaul M. Handley, 2006
  2. The Marcos DynastySterling Seagrave, 1988
  3. Suharto: A Political BiographyR. E. Elson, 2001
  4. ThaksinPasuk Phongpaichit, Chris Baker, 2004
  5. In the Time of MadnessRichard Lloyd Parry, 2005

The best books on Leaders of Asia and the Pacific 11

The King Never SmilesThe King Never Smiles
T2 The King Never Smiles
Paul M. Handley · 2006
The monarchy and the Crown Property Bureau as an economic institution.
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The Marcos DynastyThe Marcos Dynasty
T3 The Marcos Dynasty
Sterling Seagrave · 1988
Journalistic account of how the crony monopolies and offshore holdings were built.
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Suharto: A Political BiographySuharto: A Political Biography
T3 Suharto: A Political Biography
R. E. Elson · 2001
The New Order's patronage economy, on which much of the corporate map rests.
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ThaksinThaksin
T3 Thaksin
Pasuk Phongpaichit, Chris Baker · 2004
Telecoms billionaire turned prime minister; the clearest study of business-politics fusion in Thailand.
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In the Time of MadnessIn the Time of Madness
T3 In the Time of Madness
Richard Lloyd Parry · 2005
Reporting from the 1997-98 collapse and the fall of Suharto.
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A Doctor in the HouseA Doctor in the House
T3 A Doctor in the House
Mahathir bin Mohamad · 2011
Memoir by the architect of the industrial policy and the capital controls.
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The Man Who Stayed BehindThe Man Who Stayed Behind
T4 The Man Who Stayed Behind
Sidney Rittenberg · 1993
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Recommended byBill Gates
MaoMao
T4 Mao
Jung Chang · 2002
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Recommended byRichard Branson
Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of ChinDeng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
T4 Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
Ezra F. Vogel · 2011
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Recommended byBalaji S. SrinivasanBill Gates
CEO, China: The Rise of Xi JinpingCEO, China: The Rise of Xi Jinping
T4 CEO, China: The Rise of Xi Jinping
Kerry Brown · 2016
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
A Bigger PictureA Bigger Picture
T4 A Bigger Picture
Malcolm Turnbull · 2020
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Recommended byNick Crocker

Experts 7

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 2

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Chris Bakerwrote 1 book here
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Pasuk Phongpaichitwrote 1 book here

Recommenders 5

Bill Gatesrecommends 2 books here
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Balaji S. Srinivasanrecommends 1 book here
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Nick Crockerrecommends 1 book herePatrick Collisonrecommends 1 book hereRichard Bransonrecommends 1 book here
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