Views on the Beijing Olympics

http://cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-231-15490-1/beyond-the-final-score/webFeaturesEarlier this week, the Columbia University website posted an interview with Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science on what the upcoming Beijing Olympics means for China. Nathan is a co-editor of How East Asians View Democracy, which is being published in August. You can see the video and read the transcript of the interview here.

Also forthcoming in January is Victor Cha’s assessment of the history of sports in Asia, Beyond the Final Score, which includes a chapter on the Beijing Olympics. You can read some of Victor’s recent posts about the upcoming Olympics here and here.

Look for more commentary to come on our site about the Olympics from these two notable experts on Asia…..