• The best books on June 4th - Neither Gods nor Emperors by Craig Calhoun
  • The best books on June 4th - The Pro-Democracy Protests in China: Reports from the Provinces by Jonathan Unger
  • The best books on June 4th - New Ghosts, Old Dreams by Geremie Barme and Linda Jaivin
  • The best books on June 4th - The People's Republic of Amnesia by Louisa Lim
  • The best books on June 4th - The Gate of Heavenly Peace by Carma Hinton

The best books on June 4th, 1989, recommended by Jeffrey Wasserstrom

In contrast to Eastern Europe, the 1989 protests in China did not lead to the overthrow of the Communist Party. But if China’s leaders chose the right course on June 4th, 1989, why are they still frightened to come to terms with it? Sinologist and historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom picks the best books to understand events at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and around China on that hot summer night.