Re-reading 民主的细节/Details of Democracy (2009) by Liu Yu, a Chinese liberals account of the Bush-era. Covering everything from Guantanamo to healthcare to Jerry Springer, it's an optimistic book, full of faith in US institutions & civil society. It's hard to imagine her writing the same book today.
March 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Re-reading 民主的细节/Details of Democracy (2009) by Liu Yu, a Chinese liberals account of the Bush-era. Covering everything from Guantanamo to healthcare to Jerry Springer, it's an optimistic book, full of faith in US institutions & civil society. It's hard to imagine her writing the same book today.