Category: East Asia
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K-Pop as Hallyu: The Increasing Economic Integration of South Korean Culture Within the Globalized Capitalist Market
Abstract In recent years, the musical genre of Korean pop (K-Pop) has gained massive international…
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The Age of the Pacific, or Nasty Business: A historical outline of Canadian relations with the People’s Republic of China, 1970-2015
Abstract: This paper argues that since 1970, Canadian relations with the People’s Republic of China has been…
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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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Event Report: Japan: Leader in Climate Change?
On March 4, 2020, the Munk School of Global Affairs hosted a panel presentation entitled…
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Contested Memories: Narratives of WWII among Japanese Civilians
Abstract: There is a multiplicity of narratives in Japan about WWII, each of which casts…
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Event Report: Hong Kong: Global China’s Restive Frontier
On January 24, 2020, the Munk School of Global Affairs invited Dr. Ching Kwan Lee,…
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Breaking Up the Belt and Road Initiative
Abstract: This paper aims to evaluate one of the domestic feasibility challenges the Belt and…
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The 2014 Hong Kong Protests: A History of Youth Identity
Disclaimer: Please note that the views expressed below represent the opinions of the article’s author.…
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Isolation, Neglect, and Decay: A Study of the Ming Dynasty’s Coastal Consciousness
Abstract Wokou pirate incursions battered the Ming’s extensive coastline for most of the dynasty’s 276…
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Event Report: The Fear of Being Compared: India, China, and the Himalayas
On October 4, 2019, the Munk School of Global Affairs invited Dr. Bérénice Guyot-Réchard, a…
