Books by Jonathan Unger
The Pro-Democracy Protests in China: Reports from the Provinces
by Jonathan Unger
In the West there has often been a very selective remembering of 1989.
Interviews where books by Jonathan Unger were recommended
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.
