Bad Elements is a book about contemporary Chinese history by Ian Buruma, published by Random House on November 21, 2001. The book's subtitle, "Chinese Rebels from Los Angeles to Beijing", indicates the main focus of the book.
Bad Elements is divided into 3 parts: The Exiles, Greater China and the Motherland. The book has been cited as a source in at least 12 other published works.
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