"Freddie Ayer (1910-89) was one of the most influential philosophers of his generation: his first book, Language, Truth and Logic, written when he was only twenty-four, changed the direction of British philosophy, while his clarity of thought and rapid-fire delivery made him a familiar presence on Britain's radios and televisions. In this study - the first, fully authorised, biography - Ben Rogers relates Ayer's ideas to his remarkable life, strangely troubled beneath its glamorous surface."--Jacket
Benedict Rogers, originally from London, began his journey with China at eighteen, teaching English in Qingdao shortly after the Tiananmen Square massacre. This experience led to a thirty-year commitment to advocating for human rights in China and neighboring countries. His work spans teaching, journalism in Hong Kong post-handover, and documenting the struggles of refugees fleeing oppressive regimes. He focuses on the plight of Uyghurs, Christians, Falun Gong practitioners, and other dissidents. The narrative details his advocacy efforts, including international inquiries into forced organ harvesting and the genocide of the Uyghurs, while also addressing the silence of the Vatican on these issues. In 2017, Rogers was barred from entering Hong Kong, marking a significant moment in his activism. He co-founded Hong Kong Watch and collaborated with various organizations like the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance for China and the Stop Uyghur Genocide Campaign. The book critiques the Chinese Communist Party's human rights violations, including genocide and organ harvesting, and challenges the regime's claims of equality and rights for all citizens. It also confronts the denial of these atrocities by Chinese officials, particularly regarding the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, which international bodies have deemed credible. The author aims to dispel these false narratives.
For over half a century, Burma has been ruled by one of the most oppressive dictatorships in the world. Yet in recent years the pace of change has been breathtaking. Yet, in the last few years, the pace of change has been breathtaking. Drawing heavily on his many fact-finding visits both inside Burma and along its frontiers, Benedict Rogers gives a unique appraisal of the current situation and its implications for the nation. Wide-ranging, expertly researched, and full of brand new accounts of the courage and determination of the Burmese people, Burma: A Nation at the Crossroads explains the country's conflicted history, as well as its contemporary struggle for justice. Burma stands poised for freedom, or for further repression. This fascinating and accessible book describes what is really happening inside this beautiful, secretive, and potentially prosperous country.
Niezwykła książka autora, który większość swojego dorosłego życia spędził w Chinach, przedstawia przymus, kontrolę i ludobójstwo w komunistycznym państwie z perspektywy naocznego świadka. Zawiera opisy fikcji wolności w Hongkongu, intensyfikacji prześladowań chrześcijan, masakry w Tybecie oraz ludobójstwa Ujgurów. Autor podkreśla zagrożenia dla Tajwanu oraz współudział Pekinu w zbrodniach przeciwko ludzkości w Mjanmie, a także wsparcie Chin dla Korei Północnej. Książka jest doskonałym reportażem odkrywającym komunistyczną naturę Chin, ukazującym, jak Pekin łamie zasadę „jeden kraj, dwa systemy”, co ma globalne konsekwencje. Autor, Benedict Rogers, doskonale ilustruje arogancję władz w Pekinie, co sprawiło, że jego praca została zakazana w Chinach. Jako czołowy brytyjski działacz na rzecz praw człowieka, Rogers krytycznie ocenia brutalne traktowanie obywateli przez reżim. Jego doświadczenia z Chinami sięgają czasów studenckich, kiedy to po raz pierwszy odwiedził kraj w wieku 18 lat. Przez 25 lat regularnie podróżował po Chinach, a od 2017 roku ma zakaz wjazdu do tego kraju.
