RELEVANT TOPIC PULLED FROM THE HEADLINES: In recent years barely a news cycle goes by without some mention of China’s supposed maleficence. This focus is unlikely to abet anytime soon as the Chinese economy continues to outpace the US’s and China becomes increasingly confident in asserting its own interests abroad.

EXPERT PERSPECTIVES, POPULARLY PRESENTED: Half of the co-authors of the book are currently based in China, and all of them have published widely in the left press on Chinese social movements and efforts at international solidarity.

WELL-CONNECTED AUTHORS: All four authors are willing and able to place pieces on various connected topics to help promote the book.