Chinese Communist Party. He severely understates the level of oppression in Tibet in particular and views cultural destruction as something of a non-issue. I gave this book three stars because it does bring up some valid arguments about the importance of considering the economic and sociocultural context of a country when looking at such things like human rights. Peerenboom is right to highlight some of the areas where China has made progress and to marshal evidence against reflexive China-bashers. However, in some areas his conclusions are questionable and biased in favor of presenting China in a positive light.