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 is fascinated by a book that calls into question some of the unexamined received wisdom about China under Mao
Jonathan Mirsky applauds a bold attempt to take the long view of Chinese history
Jonathan Mirsky applauds an analysis that links age-old traditions of thought with politics today
Jonathan Mirsky on a wide-ranging, eye-opening journey tracing a revolutionary development
The good and evil of opium is documented in this eloquent history, writes Jonathan Mirsky