An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
366. The Architect of Modern China
September 06, 2023
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Books Referenced
Author: Chen Jian and Odd Arne Westad
Context:
Rana mentions this as 'a great new book, actually, forthcoming' about the long 1970s period in Chinese history
Author: Julian Gewirtz
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Rana describes this as 'the fantastic book' and 'the best source' for understanding the different economic models that Deng and other leaders experimented with
Author: Julian Gewirtz
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Rana mentions this as Julian Gewirtz's 'most recent book' which is a biography of Zhao Ziyang, helping to put him back into the Deng Xiaoping story
Author: Rana Mitter
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Tom mentions this book when introducing Rana Mitter as a guest, describing it as one of two 'wonderful books on China's experience in the Second World War'
Author: Rana Mitter
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Tom mentions this alongside 'China's War with Japan' as one of Rana Mitter's books about China in WWII
Author: Rana Mitter
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Tom and Rana discuss this book that Rana wrote about 20 years ago, which looks at the May 4th movement and the legacy of liberal China