"In the West, information has a habit of wanting to be free."
Rana Mitter is a Professor of U.S.-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. He has been elected to several prestigious positions including president of the Cambridge Union, Kennedy Scholar at Harvard University and Fellow of the British Academy. In 2019, he was appointed an OBE for his services to education.
A prolific writer, Mitter has authored many comprehensive books on Chinese history and politics, and he writes regularly writer for publications such as The Telegraph, the Financial Times and the Guardian.
"Breathtaking and authoritative" - Daily Telegraph