Stig Stenslie is the esteemed head of the Asia Branch of the Norwegian Defense Staff, recognized for his deep expertise in contemporary geopolitical dynamics. His academic journey has included prestigious roles as a visiting scholar at the Norwegian Institute for Defense Studies, the National University of Singapore, and Columbia University in New York. An accomplished author, Stenslie has penned several authoritative books on contemporary China and the Middle East, with notable works including Regime Stability in Saudi Arabia: The Challenge of Succession and Stability and Change in the Modern Middle East.

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49 Myths about China by Marte Kjær Galtung and Stig Stenslie

49 Myths about China by Marte Kjær Galtung and Stig Stenslie  address several misconceptions regarding China and Chinese culture and politics. Galtung and Stenslie highlight forty-nine prevalent myths about China’s past, present, and future and weigh their truth or fiction.