Second, the ultimate outcome of Xi’s succession is unlikely to be orderly or predictable, because of contending political networks and manipulable Party regulations. Third, the policy outcomes of Xi’s ...

Imperial Chinese history is littered with succession sagas tainted by bloodshed ... it was the first complete, orderly leadership transition since the revolution in 1949. A decade later, however ...

The orderly transition went as planned. Hakeem Jeffries (pictured), a 52-year-old congressman from New York, unanimously won an intra-party vote to succeed Ms Pelosi and become minority leader ...

That’s where the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 comes into play. It was signed by former President Harry Truman, and it outlines an order of leaders who can assume the presidency.

Yet their examples of orderly succession have been largely ignored by subsequent prime ministers. Few leaders, whether in business or in politics, are eager to plan their own exits. In the ...