Abstract This article debunks the simplistic assumptions of the Pacific War being a battle between good and evil by examining the hypocritical ideologies and practices of the Western empires and Japanese Empire respectively. On the one hand, while Western […]
The University of Toronto hosts an annual lecture series as part of their annual Southeast Asia Seminar Series – Lecture in the Arts, Histories, Literatures and Religions of Burma. This year’s talk focused on the […]
Abstract The Cultural Revolution is widely considered to be a time when cultural life in China was dark and stagnant, with nothing but the eight model operas. In particular, orthodox historical interpretations see the era […]
Abstract As China endeavors to set the terms of global governance, it is important for the country to preserve its economic stability as well as maintain robust ties with Third world nations. It is in […]
Abstract The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was established to give international legal recognition to individual rights, challenging unjust state law or customary practices. The Declaration forms the foundation of international human rights law and […]
Introduction Indonesia perpetually prides itself with its multi-faceted diversity, rightfully so. While the majority of Indonesians are largely united with their own national identity, language and creed, it is a nation that is essentially an […]
“To Spencer–may you never have to hear this history rhyme.” Abstract Was Imperial Japan a fascist totalitarian power? Fascism scholar Robert Paxton does not think so (arguing instead that it was a simple military dictatorship), but this […]
In examining China, a perennial site of focus is that of relations between mainland China, known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and Taiwan, known as the Republic of China (ROC). With the key […]
From the outset, Philippines’ recent abandonment of the United States for China seems like an act of realism based on economic pursuit. After all, one of the reasons why Duterte was able to win the […]
On January 1st, 2016, the Chinese two-child policy went into effect. This policy ended the 35-year one-child policy that imposed a fine on families who chose to have two children. The two-child policy suggests that […]
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