Book · 2023 · Political Science
Among the Braves
Hope, Struggle, and Exile in the Battle for Hong Kong and the Future of Global Democracy
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I should give credit for that insight, Shibani Mahtani, who's co-wrote a very good book on Hong Kong, 'Among the Braves,' she was talking about that...
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Among the Braves is a compelling and deeply reported book by Shibani Mahtani and Timothy McLaughlin that examines the turbulent political landscape and struggles for freedom in Hong Kong. On an episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast released on April 24, 2025, numbered 466 and featuring guest Jeffrey Wasserstrom, the academic discussed various aspects of China, Xi Jinping, the trade war, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mao. During the conversation, Wasserstrom credited Shibani Mahtani for her insightful perspectives on self-censorship and foreign correspondence clubs. He specifically recommended Among the Braves, praising it as a very good book on Hong Kong that she co-wrote. Wasserstrom brought up the publication to support his historical and political analysis of the region, pointing listeners toward the text as a definitive source for understanding the courageous resistance and subsequent challenges faced by local activists, journalists, and citizens under intensifying authoritarian pressures from Beijing. The book stands out as a critical historical record of a pivotal era in modern Asian history, capturing the human cost of systemic political transformation and the quiet erosion of civil liberties.
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“I should give credit for that insight, Shibani Mahtani, who's co-wrote a very good book on Hong Kong, 'Among the Braves,' she was talking about that...”
