John Gittings, writer on China and world affairs

After teaching at the University of Westminster I worked at The Guardian (UK) for twenty years as assistant foreign editor and chief foreign leader-writer (1983-2003). Having specialised for many years on China and East Asia, I am now doing research on the historical perception of peace, and am an Associate Editor of the Oxford International Encyclopaedia of Peace.

Recent work:

Articles in The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace, Vols I-IV, ed. Nigel Young (New York: OUP, 2010).

"China, Protest Movements in", Vol. I, pp. 280-84

"Icons of War and Peace", Vol. II, pp. 376-78.

"Nuclear Weapons, Threats of", Vol. III, pp. 274-77.

"Tibet, Resistance to China in", Vol. IV, pp. 163-66.

RED GUARDS AND VIOLENCE: Review of Andrew Walder's Fractured Rebellion: The Beijing Red Guard Movement

TIBET AND THE CHINESE REVOLUTION: Review of two new books from Verso on Tibet and China.

YANG XIANYI, a tribute to the great Chinese translator and independent-minded scholar who died on November 23 (also text in Chinese).

THE CHANGING FACE OF CHINA: FROM MAO TO MARKET

Further details on Oxford University Press or Amazon UK websites.