Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhao

Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhao Ziyang

Premier Zhao Ziyang reveals the secret workings of China's government behind the Tiananmen massacreâ€”and why he was deposed for trying to stop it.

Prisoner of the State is the story of Premier Zhao Ziyang, the man who brought liberal change to China and who was dethroned at the height of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 for trying to stop the massacre. Zhao spent the last years of his life under house arrest. An occasional detail about his life would slip out, but scholars and citizens lamented that Zhao never had his final say.

But Zhao did produce a memoir, secretly recording on audio tapes the real story of what happened during modern Chinaâ€™s most critical moments. He provides intimate details about the Tiananmen crackdown, describes the ploys and double crosses used by Chinaâ€™s leaders, and exhorts China to adopt democracy in order to achieve long-term stability. His riveting, behind-the-scenes recollections form the basis of Prisoner of the State.

The China that Zhao portrays is not some long-lost dynasty. It is todayâ€™s China, where its leaders accept economic freedom but resist political change. Zhao might have steered Chinaâ€™s political system toward openness and tolerance had he survived. Although Zhao now speaks from the grave, his voice still has the moral power to make China sit up and listen.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 647667
ReleaseDate 2010-05-18
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781439149393

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	647667
ReleaseDate	2010-05-18
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781439149393

Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhao Ziyang

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