Analyzing Support for #TweetforTaiwan
As scholars debate the extent to which Covid-19 could reshape world order, the twitter storms from several recent incidents could shed light on this discussion.
Western Education about Eastern Europe
This chapter describes the author’s travel, stories and experiences as a history professor and PhD student in Alberta, Canada.
Surveying Opinion on Withdrawing US Troops from Afghanistan and South Korea
For Americans, contextual differences matter in this issue – something that should be reflected better in the political debate.
Reflecting on the Limitations of Academic Freedom
For the first time in my experience, public opinion from outside the university had counted for more than scholarly achievement and peer evaluation within it.
Opinion – Re-election in Doubt: The Perfect Storm Approaches Donald Trump
The 2020 election may be more defined by the anti-Trump vote than by support for Biden, due to Trumps handling of Covid-19, policing and foreign policy.
The End of Enlightenment and the First Globalisation
The 18th century perspective upon international relations may be bleak. It does, however, reveal the early conditions of globalisation.
Visiting Chernobyl and Kyiv in 1989
In nuclear power, man had harnessed a monster. While it may be true that every form of power production has its dangers, nothing is as irrevocable as the effects of a nuclear accident.
Understanding Ukraine and Belarus in 2020
In the former Soviet states, debates about the past are often the defining element of contemporary politics and Stalinism is still full of secrets yet to be discovered.
Opinion – Cambodia’s COVID-19 Success, Economic Fallout and Image Crisis
Building on its COVID-19 successes, Cambodia must reverse its democratic drift, restore ties with the US and its allies, and step up its foreign policy ambitions.
Belarusian Tales: Chernobyl’s Impact on Belarus and More
Both among the authorities and the opposition, there are good and bad people, there is no dividing line between them. That was also obvious in Communist times.
