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Sparks by Ian Johnson

Sparks

By Ian Johnson

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About Sparks

Ian Johnson follows Chinese writers, filmmakers, and researchers working to preserve histories that challenge official accounts. Their work reveals the political importance of memory and the personal demands of documenting a past that remains contested.

Why I include it

I include this to bring independent voices inside China into a section that also examines the country through strategy and state institutions.

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China Ascendant

Brings in underground historians, filmmakers, and writers contesting the state’s account of the past.

What to look for while reading

Which evidence supports the author's argument, and how does this account change the questions you bring to the other books in this section?

Perspective & context

I bring these books together to compare perspectives and develop judgment. No single author has the final word.

Key themes

  • China Ascendant

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Praise & Reviews

“a moving group portrait of China’s political dissidents.”
— Publishers Weekly

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