Rana Mitter
Rana Mitter is author of China’s War with Japan, 1937-1945: The Struggle for Survival (Penguin)
And never the twain shall meet?
A lineup of new books tackle the thorny China problem
Truly global view of World War II
Richard Overy has done a signal service with this compellingly written, impressively researched book
China: Cold war or hot peace?
The culture clash between East and West is complicated by interdependence
China travels and travails
Rana Mitter reviews The China Journals and The Colour of the Sky After Rain
Britain is not for sale
On the commodification of the nation state
Five rules for governing
Use your power, bring back politics, extend your wings, rebuild your base — and govern in poetry
Bedlam bingo
Sex, death, sado-masochism and blasphemy in a heady cocktail
Remember the Armenians
The West has turned its back on the world’s oldest Christian state
The way forward for conservatives
We must have bold politicians who really believe in the things they promise
The soul of gender
How trans ideology appeals to deep spiritual instincts
Riffs or rigour?
Arts practice has gained the upper hand over scholarship
A majority built on sand
Keir Starmer should not feel too triumphant — hard times lie ahead
It’s our party and we’ll cry if we want to
Women face grim choices in the forthcoming election