Category: Contemporary History
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The Feminist Memory Project: Reclaiming History for a Brighter Future
What do you see in the picture on the left? A woman dressed in red…
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One Way Road: An Investigation into the Development of Sino-Canadian Relations (1970-2015)
Abstract: Relations between Canada and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have been and remain…
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Orphan of Asia? Sinicization, Democratization and Taiwan Nationalism during the Lee Teng-hui Presidency, 1988-2000
ABSTRACT With the increasing movement toward a Taiwan-based politics, there has also been a simultaneous…
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Forgetting Without Forgiving: Japanese (American) Masculinity and the Model Minority
Abstract: From internment camps to military barracks, the U.S. employed Japanese American citizen-soldiers during World…
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Radcliffe’s Line in the Sand: The Colonial Legacy of the Boundary Commission, Lord Mountbatten and the 1947 Partition Plan
Abstract: This paper argues against the claim that despite plunder and exploitation, British colonialism had…
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Changes in Japan’s Electoral Systems and Potential Solutions to One-Party Dominance
Abstract: After Japan’s surrender in World War II, its political system faced many changes. With the…
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The Challenge of International Accountability in Mass Atrocities: Myanmar and the ICJ
Abstract Following the mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya people by the state of Myanmar,…
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Sri Lanka’s Post-Civil War Journey Towards Transitional Justice
Disclaimer: Please note that the views expressed below represent the opinions of the article’s author.…
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Event Report “Visual Representation of Gender and Class in a Changing China”
“Visual Representation of Gender and Class in a Changing China” was a seminar hosted by…
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India’s Intervention in East Pakistan: A Humanitarian Intervention or an Act of National Interest?
Daniel C. Park is a 3rd Year student studying International Relations and Contemporary Asian Studies…