The Tiananmen Papers: The Chinese Leadership's Decision to Use Force Against The

Description: The Tiananmen Papers by Andrew Nathan, Perry Link, Liang Zhang The Tiananmen Papers contains documents unearthed from the guarded core of the Chinese Politburo. It reveals the highest-level processes of decision-making during the events surrounding the massacre in Tiananmen Square on 4 June 1989. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description THE TIANANMEN PAPERS, which contains documents unearthed from the guarded core of the Chinese Politburo, is the most important book on China published in decades. It reveals the highest-level processes of decision-making during the tumultuous events surrounding the terrible massacre in Tiananmen Square on 4 June 1989.Drawn from about 2,000 documents, THE TIANANMEN PAPERS have been compiled and edited as part of an extraordinary collaboration between Americas most prominent China scholars and a handful of Chinese people who have risked their lives to obtain them.The Chinese pro-democracy demonstrations in 1989 were the longest lasting and most influential in the world. THE TIANANMEN PAPERS exposes the desperate conflict during the period among a few strong leaders, whose personalities emerge with unprecedented vividness. Its revelations of the most important event in modern Chinese history will have a profound impact not only in China, but in every country in the world that deals with China. Notes Drawing on over 2,000 documents collated by American scholars and a few Chinese people who have taken great risks to obtain them, The Tiananmen Papers is an important and revealing history of the famous demonstration. Author Biography Andrew Nathan is Professor of Politics at Columbia University and the author of numerous books including CHINAS TRANSITION. Perry Link is Professor of Chinese Language and Literature at Princeton University. Review Thanks to these documents, we can read the words of the Party bosses, angry and baffled... Today many Chinese officials blandly deny that there was a massacre at all. These documents, however, prove it all. - John Simpson, BBCs World Affairs EditorFascinating. - SUNDAY TELEGRAPHThe significance and rarity of the book and its potential value to researchers can hardly be overstated. - OBSERVERThe most valuable political book I read was THE TIANANMEN PAPERS, which gives an extraordinary insight into the old regimes ruthless stand against the freedom campaigners in Beijing in 1989. - GUARDIAN Promotional * Ongoing author PR activity to include media interviews and lectures * Review coverage * Reading copies available Long Description THE TIANANMEN PAPERS, which contains documents unearthed from the guarded core of the Chinese Politburo, is the most important book on China published in decades. It reveals the highest-level processes of decision-making during the tumultuous events surrounding the terrible massacre in Tiananmen Square on 4 June 1989.Drawn from about 2,000 documents, THE TIANANMEN PAPERS have been compiled and edited as part of an extraordinary collaboration between Americas most prominent China scholars and a handful of Chinese people who have risked their lives to obtain them.The Chinese pro-democracy demonstrations in 1989 were the longest lasting and most influential in the world. THE TIANANMEN PAPERS exposes the desperate conflict during the period among a few strong leaders, whose personalities emerge with unprecedented vividness. Its revelations of the most important event in modern Chinese history will have a profound impact not only in China, but in every country in the world that deals with China. Review Quote Thanks to these documents, we can read the words of the Party bosses, angry and baffled... Today many Chinese officials blandly deny that there was a massacre at all. These documents, however, prove it all. - John Simpson, BBCs World Affairs EditorFascinating. - SUNDAY TELEGRAPHThe significance and rarity of the book and its potential value to researchers can hardly be overstated. - OBSERVERThe most valuable political book I read was THE TIANANMEN PAPERS, which gives an extraordinary insight into the old regimes ruthless stand against the freedom campaigners in Beijing in 1989. - GUARDIAN Promotional "Headline" * A book that will change the course of modern history, and specifically our attitudes to China. * Three of the top four China scholars in America have said this is the most important book on China published in decades. Description for Sales People Prestigious US TV programme 60 MINUTES devoted a major segment to the book on hardcover publication. Details ISBN0349114692 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Year 2002 ISBN-10 0349114692 ISBN-13 9780349114699 Format Paperback Publication Date 2002-01-03 Imprint Abacus Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 951.058 Illustrations maps Media Book Pages 736 Subtitle The Chinese Leaderships Decision to Use Force Against Their Own People - In Their Own Words Language English UK Release Date 2002-01-03 Edited by Liang Zhang Author Liang Zhang Audience General NZ Release Date 2002-02-10 AU Release Date 2002-02-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1117907;

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