Agents of Disorder: Inside China’s Cultural Revolution, by Andrew G. Walder Jonathan Mirsky is fascinated by a book that calls into question some of the unexamined received wisdom about China under Mao Jonathan Mirsky 11月 21日
Great State: China and the World, by Timothy Brook Jonathan Mirsky applauds a bold attempt to take the long view of Chinese history Jonathan Mirsky 9月 26日
Chinese Thought from Confucius to Cook Ding, by Roel Sterckx Jonathan Mirsky applauds an analysis that links age-old traditions of thought with politics today Jonathan Mirsky 4月 25日
Railroads and the Transformation of China, by Elisabeth Köll Jonathan Mirsky on a wide-ranging, eye-opening journey tracing a revolutionary development Jonathan Mirsky 2月 14日
Milk of Paradise: A History of Opium, by Lucy Inglis The good and evil of opium is documented in this eloquent history, writes Jonathan Mirsky Jonathan Mirsky 9月 20日
China: Visions Through the Ages, edited by Lisa C. Niziolek, Deborah A. Bekken and Gary Feinman Sinophiles will find much to admire in this deeply learned treasure trove, writes Jonathan Mirsky Jonathan Mirsky 4月 19日
China’s Crisis of Success, by William Overholt Book of the week: Jonathan Mirsky wonders at the wisdom of making this Asian ‘miracle’ a model for rapid development Jonathan Mirsky 2月 15日
Hidden Atrocities: Japanese Germ Warfare and American Obstruction of Justice at the Tokyo Trial, by Jeanne Guillemin Jonathan Mirsky on a shocking study of how the US covered up Japan’s biological experiments Jonathan Mirsky 12月 14日
The Chinese Typewriter: A History, by Thomas S. Mullaney Jonathan Mirsky applauds the story of an invention that has been vital in preserving Chinese script and culture in the modern information age Jonathan Mirsky 9月 28日
Stalin’s Defectors: How Red Army Soldiers became Hitler’s Collaborators, 1941-1945, by Mark Edele Quislings who joined Nazis to survive were erased from Russian history, observes Jonathan Mirsky Jonathan Mirsky 8月 3日
Out of China: How the Chinese Ended the Era of Western Domination, by Robert Bickers Jonathan Mirsky on a complex history of a country struggling to regain control of itself Jonathan Mirsky 5月 18日
Sold People: Traffickers and Family Life in North China, by Johanna S. Ransmeier A brilliant study examines the wide variety of markets for trafficked human beings, writes Jonathan Mirsky Jonathan Mirsky 5月 4日
A New Deal for China’s Workers?, by Cynthia Estlund A survey of the labour landscape under the Chinese Communist Party would be stronger with more voices of working people, says Jonathan Mirsky Jonathan Mirsky 2月 2日
China’s Crony Capitalism: The Dynamics of Regime Decay, by Minxin Pei Jonathan Mirsky on a bleak but believable view of rampant corruption taking a country to the dogs Jonathan Mirsky 11月 17日
The Dictator’s Dilemma: The Chinese Communist Party’s Strategy for Survival, by Bruce J. Dickson Money buys compliance, and a few shots of Confucianism help too, says Jonathan Mirsky Jonathan Mirsky 9月 22日
Middle Kingdom and Empire of the Rising Sun: Sino-Japanese Relations, Past and Present, by June Teufel Dreyer Jonathan Mirsky considers an exploration of the dynamics between two ancient rival nations Jonathan Mirsky 8月 4日
The Most Wanted Man in China: My Journey from Scientist to Enemy of the State, by Fang Lizhi Book of the week: The Chinese government’s persecution of Fang Lizhi remains baffling, says Jonathan Mirsky Jonathan Mirsky 4月 21日
The Gunpowder Age: China’s Military Innovation and the Rise of the West in World History, by Tonio Andrade It’s a myth that Confucianism kept China unprepared for war: the empire had guns and was not afraid to use them, Jonathan Mirsky writes Jonathan Mirsky 2月 4日
Quest For Power: European Imperialism and the Making of Chinese Statecraft, by Stephen R. Halsey Jonathan Mirsky on the treaties and extraterritoriality imposed on China in the decades after the Opium Wars Jonathan Mirsky 10月 15日
The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy, by Daniel Bell An argument for a ruling elite based on exams leaves Jonathan Mirsky feeling puzzled Jonathan Mirsky 7月 30日
Chopsticks: A Cultural and Culinary History, by Q. Edward Wang Jonathan Mirsky enjoys a bowlful of insights into the origins and uses of the utensil that Asia made its own Jonathan Mirsky 6月 4日
