The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers

China’s communist party: Light on ideology, heavy on control.

The Christian Monitor: So resolutely has the party wiped out any organization or network that could possibly compete for Chinese citizens’ loyalty – whether it be another political party, a grouping of nongovernmental organizations, or a religious organization such as Falun Gong – that there is no conceivable governing alternative to the Communist Party. Read More

ps - I still think that the best book on the Party is Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party. The authors cleverly illustrate the inner-works of the CCP as they've encountered first hand experience with the Party's campaign of violence. Watch the series on YouTube here or purchase the book here