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Every book Richard Haass recommended on podcasts
Richard Haass appeared as a guest on The Ezra Klein Show in March 2024 to analyze international conflicts and political policies. During the episode, Richard Haass recommended the book Sparks by Ian Johnson, noting that the author was a former colleague at the Council on Foreign Relations. Richard Haass described Ian Johnson as one of the leading historians of China in the United States. Furthermore, Richard Haass highlighted the subtitle of the work, China's underground historians and their battle for the future, to give listeners a clear sense of the book's subject matter. Through this recommendation, Richard Haass brought attention to political struggles over historical memory in China, drawing on his own background in foreign policy and international relations to validate the importance of the text for listeners interested in global affairs and contemporary historical analysis.
Books recommended by Richard Haass
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Sparks
Sparks by Ian Johnson is a compelling examination of grassroots historical preservation and political dissent in modern China.
Recommended“second book also by a former colleague of mine at the Council on Foreign Relations in this case Ian Johnson who's one of this country's leading historians of China wrote a book called Sparks and the subtitle is China's underground historians and their battle for the future”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wars in Ukraine and Gaza Have Changed. America’s Policy Hasn’t. | The Ezra Klein Show | 2024-03-01 | 1 |