《百年中國 民主滄桑》One Hundred Years of Democracy in China (ISBN 978-0-9811661-0-0)
The idea of democracy was introduced to China in the early 20th century. The struggle for democracy has never stopped, with the last major movement being the June Fourth Movement in 1989. Many people have given their lives for this struggle. Ironically, they include many members of the Chinese Communist Party, which is ruling China with its totalitarian regime. The CCP used democracy as a rallying cry to appeal to the Chinese people, especially intellectuals, to defeat the Nationalists in the 1940s, but has since ruled with a harsher dictatorship than the Nationalists did.
It was tumultuous in China during the first half of the past 100 years, and the second half saw a few major complicated political movements. It is difficult for laypeople to understand all the events. Fortunately, this book gives a good account of the struggles with 255 pages, including many pictures. It is probably the best book for one to know the journey of democracy in China without reading volumes of history books. It is very readable, comprehensive, and objective.