The old Liberal Order is under great stress from global economic convulsions. Desai runs through the past century to provide its socio-political context.
Do Chinese scholars and the media have any freedom of expression—or are they all controlled by the Communist Party that has the blood of Tiananmen on its hands? It isn't as simple as a monolith manipulated by the Party
Hussain's candour is commendable and, despite its warts, this book persuasively illuminates the dissonances inherent to Pakistan's current predicament.
