China’s Relations with the West: The Role of Taiwan and Hong Kong
Discussion of the United States’ relations with China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong can be framed as an issue of...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
China’s Relations with the West: The Role of Taiwan and Hong Kong
A nation must think before it acts.
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More Than Just Tools and Toys: Teaching Innovation
Abstract: When individuals and populations of organisms face resource scarcity, they respond in various ways: by substituting other resources,...
Throes of Democracy: The American Civil War Era, 1829 – 1877
Pennsylvania’s President James Buchanan rode to the White House on the strength of an unprecedented economic boom. Since 1846,...
Ten Things Students Need To Know About the Origins of Israel and Palestine
Israel remains a focal point of world attention, as it has been since its birth. The state’s origins do...
China’s Encounter with the West: A History Institute for Teachers
China’s Early Encounters with the West: A history in reverse Andrew Wilson of the U.S. Naval War College explained...
China’s Early Encounters with the West: A History in Reverse
I am going to look at the history of China’s encounters with the West in reverse order, beginning with...
China and the West in Historical Perspective
I want to talk about rising China and the United States. To start with a couple obvious points about...
Tools of Statecraft: Diplomacy and War
By their very nature, diplomacy and military force are means to the ends of statecraft as well as channels...
War and the West
No detached observer of 1450 would have picked Western Europe as the most likely group to break out from...
War and Leadership: a Critical Analysis of Thucydides’ Account of the Athenian Expedition to Sicily
Our general subject is why and how to teach military history in high school; my particular assignment is to...