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Japan’s Remarkable Modernization
Today, Japan is by all metrics a first world country: It is an advanced democracy with the world’s fourth largest…
Past, Present, and Future: The Monroe Doctrine
The hemispheric hegemony of the United States is not a recent or underdeveloped phenomenon. The Monroe Doctrine,…
Engaging Taipei: The Taiwan Travel Act
On March 16, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act. The bill supports high-level visits…
The Hardline Philosophy of John Bolton is a Security…
On March 22, President Donald Trump declared yet another proverbial “You’re Fired!” on Twitter as he announced the…
China’s Ambiguous Posture in the Arctic Region
Thawing ice in the Arctic region has opened a path for considerable economic opportunities in terms of commercial…
The Chinese Communist Party’s Ideological Battle with…
The first article of this two-part series was focused on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) defensive policies to…
A Look Into China’s Energised Technological Boom
China’s economic prowess in recent years is now world renown. Much of the country's economic success can be…
China’s Waste Ban
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. This is the mantra of the modern environmentalist. But until recently, we were not faced…
A Brotherly Bond: Why Russia Won’t Give Up on North…
As the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and Western spheres of influence both edge towards the boundaries…
Art Not For Art’s Sake: The Politics of…
Since its appearance in 1983, China’s Central Television’s (CCTV) annual Spring Festival Gala, or chunwan, has…
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Multi-National…
The narrative of the big, bad multi-national corporation (MNC) swooping into developing countries to off-shore low…
The Second Emperor of the PRC Dynasty
Chairman Mao passed in September of 1976, and following a lacklustre and short-lived continuation of his regime by…