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Articles by Jonathan Mirsky
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
Sinophiles will find much to admire in this deeply learned treasure trove, writes Jonathan Mirsky
Book of the week: Jonathan Mirsky wonders at the wisdom of making this Asian ¡®miracle¡¯ a model for rapid development
Jonathan Mirsky on a shocking study of how the US covered up Japan¡¯s biological experiments
Jonathan Mirsky applauds the story of an invention that has been vital in preserving Chinese script and culture in the modern information age
Quislings who joined Nazis to survive were erased from Russian history, observes Jonathan Mirsky
Jonathan Mirsky on a complex history of a country struggling to regain control of itself
A brilliant study examines the wide variety of markets for trafficked human beings, writes Jonathan Mirsky
A survey of the labour landscape under the Chinese Communist Party would be stronger with more voices of working people, says Jonathan Mirsky
Jonathan Mirsky on a bleak but believable view of rampant corruption taking a country to the dogs
Money buys compliance, and a few shots of Confucianism help too, says Jonathan Mirsky
Jonathan Mirsky considers an exploration of the dynamics between two ancient rival nations
Book of the week: The Chinese government¡¯s persecution of Fang Lizhi remains baffling, says Jonathan Mirsky
It¡¯s a myth that Confucianism kept China unprepared for war: the empire had guns and was not afraid to use them, Jonathan Mirsky writes
Jonathan Mirsky on the treaties and extraterritoriality imposed on China in the decades after the Opium Wars
An argument for a ruling elite based on exams leaves Jonathan Mirsky feeling puzzled
Jonathan Mirsky enjoys a bowlful of insights into the origins and uses of the utensil that Asia made its own
