Jay Taylor
Research Associate, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University; Winner of the 2010 Lionel Gelber Prize for The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the Struggle for Modern China
Moisés Naím
Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy magazine
Now in its 20th year, the Lionel Gelber Prize has sought to further public debate on significant global issues by recognizing the year's best book on international affairs. This year's winner is Jay Taylor for his book, The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the Struggle for Modern China. This event will feature a conversation with 2010 Gelber Prize winner, Jay Taylor, and Foreign Policy Editor-in-Chief, Moisés Naím. Guests will be invited to ask questions during the discussion.
A reception will follow this event. Copies of The Generalissimo will be available for purchase during the reception.
Presented by the Lionel Gelber Foundation, the Munk Center for International Studies at the University of Toronto, Foreign Policy, and the Elliott School of International Affairs