The Party Family: Revolutionary Attachments and the Gendered Origins of State Power in China Kimberley Ens Manning. New York: Cornell University Press, 2023. 402 pp. 36. 96 (pbk). ISBN 9781501771415

Key Points

• State power origins reveal significant gendered influences in China's political history, shaping governance.
• Key themes include revolutionary attachments, illustrating how gender roles affect political structures across time.
• Historical analysis focusing on party family dynamics offers insights into contemporary Chinese politics and society's evolution in governance dynamics and state power sourcing through gendered lenses and revolutionary contexts.