Bad Elements: Chinese Rebels from Los Angeles to Beijing

Book Details

• Publisher: Atlantic Books

• Author: Ian Buruma

• Language: English

• Published Year: 2001

• ISBN: 9781843549635

• Pages: 404

• Binding: Paperback

• Book Condition: Used – Good

• Condition Note: This used book is in good condition

• Dimensions: 19.5 x 13 cm

• Availability: In Stock

About the Book

In this powerful and deeply reported work, Ian Buruma looks beyond headlines of rapid economic growth and global spectacle to explore contemporary China through the lives of its dissidents. Rather than focusing solely on state power and development, the book highlights the voices of individuals who challenge authority in the name of conscience, belief, and political freedom.

Traveling across the United States, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China, the author presents vivid portraits of exiles, activists, underground believers, and reform advocates. From those shaped by the legacy of Tiananmen to members of unofficial religious communities, their stories illuminate the human cost of repression and the courage required to resist it.

Combining journalistic depth with historical context, this book offers an intimate perspective on modern China as seen through the eyes of its critics and opponents. An essential read for those interested in human rights, political dissent, and contemporary Asian affairs.