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History
Hong Kong and China: One Country, Two Histories
By Joseph Dobbs
Two different histories and two different worldviews. Why many Hong Kongers struggle with a national Chinese identity.
Precedent Matters: What Ukraine Tells Us About East Asia's Disputes
By Robert Farley
Russia's invasion of Crimea will set some important precedents – precedents that could affect East Asia.
How History Can Save China-Japan Relations
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
Leaders across Asia should use the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII to build a more peaceful future.
Education & Media are Fanning the Flames in Asia
By Shunsuke Hirose
A troubling consensus in East Asia: Japan is unrepentant, and China and South Korea will never forgive - so why bother?
Preserving History and The Long Peace
By James R. Holmes
War and peace are too complex to attribute to generational change alone. Still, preserving history can’t hurt.
An Ominous Centennial: The First World War
“Buffeted by passions and bereft of strong leadership, Europe stepped through the looking glass.”
Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson: The Warrior and the Priest
The chief difference between them: Wilson got the chance to accomplish big goals through direct means.
Pestilence, Natural Disasters and Death
Our Naval Diplomat notes that the nondiscriminatory character of natural disasters is worth remembering.
History Lesson: The Battle of Java Sea
On the heels of Pearl Harbor, Allied forces were handed a crushing defeat by the Japanese. The battle has lessons for today’s military planners.
Whales, Elephants and Hawks
Our Naval Diplomat takes an interesting look at sea, land and air power.
A Complicated Narrative: The Korean War
The Korean War, fought after World War II as the Cold War began to take hold offers important lessons.
A Higher Call: History with a Purpose
A new book asks a straight forward question: can decent men fight on both sides of a bad war?