China is like Chernobyl, Andrew Nathan writes. The more you learn about it, the worse it gets.
Nathan, once described in an open letter signed by Chinese scholars, writers and activists as a "lackey of imperialism" who employed "degenerate and dirty methods," continues his ideological assault on China in this collection of essays.
They are a mix of insightful anecdotes, personalized accounts, treatises on social science methods, carefully crafted survey research and a grocery list of specific changes on how to improve the Chinese system of governance.