A Study On The Development Of A Global Community From A Legal Perspective,
2010
Brigham Young University Law School
A Study On The Development Of A Global Community From A Legal Perspective, Sung-Soo Han
Brigham Young University International Law & Management Review
No abstract provided.
Before We Go: Vacation Reading Suggestions,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Before We Go: Vacation Reading Suggestions
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
China Beat will be taking a holiday break until January 3. Before we move on to 2011, though, here’s a short round-up of pieces from 2010 that you shouldn’t miss:
• We’re still doing a bit of catching up as we recover from the end of the fall academic quarter, so please forgive us for being a bit behind on covering both the recent tensions between North and South Korea and also the controversial release of documents by WikiLeaks. On North Korea, read Evan Osnos, “Lips and Teeth,”and listen to Mary Kay Magistad of PRI’s The World. For a China …
Reading Round-Up, December 17,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Reading Round-Up, December 17
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
It seems there’s been an outpouring of writing about China lately—so much that we actually haven’t been able to keep up with it all (especially since for the China Beat editors, December brings with it the madness and mayhem that mark the end of an academic term). So, before we settle in for the holiday break, we thought we’d bring you a pair of reading round-ups that point to all the pieces we wish we’d been able to write during the past few weeks. We’ll post part I (focusing on Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Peace prize win) today and part II …
One Hundred Years Of Controversy,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
One Hundred Years Of Controversy, Paul R. Katz
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
“History is never for itself; it is always for someone” — Keith Jenkins, Rethinking History, p. 16
Controversies about the past are nothing new to modern Taiwan, but this one is something completely different, centering not on how to remember the Japanese colonial era, the 228 Incident, or the White Terror, but the forthcoming 100th anniversary of the Republic of China’s founding on January 1, 1912 (建國百年).
At the center of the current sturm und drang is Taiwan’s Academia Historica (國史館), the putative successor to the imperial Historiography Institute (same Chinese name) established from the Song to Qing dynasties. In …
The Effects Of The United States’ Embargo On Cuban Health During The ‘Special Period’ And Beyond,
2010
Providence College
The Effects Of The United States’ Embargo On Cuban Health During The ‘Special Period’ And Beyond, Jenna Stroly
Global Studies Student Scholarship
No abstract provided.
In Case You Missed It: Chop Suey,
2010
National Committee on U.S.-China Relations
In Case You Missed It: Chop Suey, Maura Elizabeth Cunningham
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
In 1961, Julia Child published Mastering the Art of French Cooking, among the most celebrated cookbooks of the 20th century. Designed to demystify the intricacies of French cuisine and convince the “servantless American cook” that she could conquer any of the recipes contained therein, Child’s book helped to bring French food out of upscale city restaurants and into the kitchens of families across the country.
Sixteen years earlier, Buwei Yang Chao had taken on a similar task, though she met with much less widespread success than Child would. Chao’s How to Cook and Eat in Chinese (1945) did not only …
How One Family Created Chinese America,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
How One Family Created Chinese America, Angilee Shah
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
Hyphenated cultures seem to be a natural part of California’s landscape today, but it wasn’t always so. The Lucky Ones by Mae Ngai offers a fresh look at California history by reconstructing the lives of immigrant and second generation pioneers who lived between cultures when it was not such a common phenomenon. Ngai’s narrative brings Chinese Americans into a richer tradition of historical storytelling by humanizing an ambivalent, middle-class immigrant family, situating their lives within the more well-known histories of Chinese laborers and those who suffered from the 1882 Exclusion Act.
Ngai is a professor and immigration historian at Columbia …
Ua1b1/3 University Lecture Series,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ua1b1/3 University Lecture Series, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by the University Lecture Series committee which invites distinguished and prominent individuals to lecture at the university. The records include correspondence with potential speakers and programs, posters and recordings of lectures.
Ua1b Wku University Wide Committees/Events,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ua1b Wku University Wide Committees/Events, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records regarding university wide events such as lecture and concert series. See individual departments for smaller co-sponsored events.
Ua1b1/4 Nobel Laureate Lecture Series,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ua1b1/4 Nobel Laureate Lecture Series, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records regarding the Nobel Laureate Lecture Series
New Release: Heart Of Buddha, Heart Of China,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
New Release: Heart Of Buddha, Heart Of China
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
James Carter, Professor of History at Saint Joseph’s University and Chief Editor of the journal Twentieth-Century China, has recently published Heart of Buddha, Heart of China: The Life of Tanxu, a Twentieth Century Monk (Oxford University Press). To explore the life and work of this extraordinary individual, Carter embarked on a series of “travels with Tanxu,” spending time in Buddhist temples from Harbin to Hong Kong (with stops in Qingdao, Ningbo, Yingkou, and Shanghai along the way). Here, in an excerpt from the prologue to his book, Carter explains the challenges he encountered in tracing the life of Tanxu, an …
Ua12/2/5 Student Affairs - Wku Amateur Radio Club,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Ua12/2/5 Student Affairs - Wku Amateur Radio Club, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about WKU Amateur Radio Club and WB4DQM. The collection consists of certificates, QSL cards received from other clubs around the world and a brief run of Radio Watch.
Year In Review: Books, Books, Books,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Year In Review: Books, Books, Books
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
As 2010 draws to a close, many media outlets have begun releasing their year-end “best of” lists. We always take a careful look at these to see which China-related titles appear, and have seen more than a few familiar names pop up. At the New York Times, the “100 Notable Books of 2010” include Peter Hessler’sCountry Driving and Yunte Huang’s biography of Charlie Chan, as well as Pearl Buck in China: Journey to The Good Earth by Hilary Spurling. Spurling’s work is also celebrated by Margaret Drabble at The Guardian, while both Pankaj Mishra and AS Byatt include Yiyun Li’s …
Hu Jingcao On Liang Sicheng And Lin Huiyin,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Hu Jingcao On Liang Sicheng And Lin Huiyin
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
In October, CCTV’s high-definition channel broadcast a new six-hour, eight-episode documentary on the famous husband-and-wife duo Liang Sicheng (梁思成, 1901-1972) and Lin Huiyin (林徽因, 1904-1955). Liang is renowned as a pioneering architectural historian, Lin as a writer, but their presence in China’s historical consciousness defies easy categorization. Both came from prominent families (Sicheng’s father was Liang Qichao, the scholar and reformer of the late Qing and early Republican period) and they left multifaceted legacies (their son, the noted environmentalist Liang Congjie, died in Beijing on October 28; American artist Maya Lin is Huiyin’s niece.)
Titled “Liang Sicheng Lin Huiyin,” the …
And Justice For All: Developing Rule Of Law In The Balkans,
2010
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
And Justice For All: Developing Rule Of Law In The Balkans, Ryan M. Lowry
Department of Political Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The United Nations created the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to bring to justice those who had committed the worst crimes during the conflicts in the Balkans during the 1990s. From the outset, this institution was envisioned to temporarily process indicted war criminals. The domestic courts in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia were seen as being corrupt and ill equipped to handle such cases; rule of law was absent or severely lacking in these countries. As the Tribunal winds down, however, both international and domestic actors have emphasized the need to strengthen their judicial systems that will create a …
Re-Reading Chalmers Johnson,
2010
University of Michigan - Dearborn
Re-Reading Chalmers Johnson, Daniel Little
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
Chalmers Johnson, co-founder and president of the Japan Policy Research Institute at the University of San Francisco and long-time professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley and University of California, San Diego, died on November 20, 2010. (Here are several notices — The Atlantic, theNew York Times, and The Nation.) In the past ten years or so Johnson has become widely known for his critical books about American empire (Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire (2004), The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic (2005), Nemesis: The Last Days of the …
Liang Congjie, Public Intellectuals, And Civil Society In China,
2010
Barnard College
Liang Congjie, Public Intellectuals, And Civil Society In China, Guobin Yang
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
Liang Congjie, professor of history and founder of China’s first environmental NGO, Friends of Nature, died on October 28, 2010 at the age of 78. His death was widely noted in the Chinese and international media: obituaries appeared in theNew York Times, The Atlantic, and other major English newspapers and magazines. The major web portal Sina.com dedicated a special section on its web site to Professor Liang. Friends of Nature, the organization which Professor Liang co-founded and led for many years, has posted a collection of commemorative essays from his former colleagues, friends, and followers and admirers. Much has been …
Economic Size And The Changing International Political Economy Of Trade: The Development Of Western Hemispheric Ftas,
2010
The University of Texas at El Paso
Economic Size And The Changing International Political Economy Of Trade: The Development Of Western Hemispheric Ftas, Gaspare Genna
Selected Works Temporary Series
Why are some free trade agreements (FTAs) in the western hemisphere successfully negotiated and implemented while others seem to stagnate during negotiations? FTAs are more likely to develop when there is an asymmetrical power relationship and potential partners are satisfied with projected trade patterns. The European Union (EU) and United States have been successful in negotiating agreements with the Caribbean and Central American (CCA) countries. However, current bilateral and multilateral trade talks between the EU, the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR), and United States are at a standstill. Although all four sets of trade negotiations include dissatisfactory conditions for …
Economic Size And The Changing International Political Economy Of Trade: The Development Of Western Hemispheric Ftas,
2010
The University of Texas at El Paso
Economic Size And The Changing International Political Economy Of Trade: The Development Of Western Hemispheric Ftas, Gaspare Genna
Departmental Papers (PS)
Why are some free trade agreements (FTAs) in the western hemisphere successfully negotiated and implemented while others seem to stagnate during negotiations? FTAs are more likely to develop when there is an asymmetrical power relationship and potential partners are satisfied with projected trade patterns. The European Union (EU) and United States have been successful in negotiating agreements with the Caribbean and Central American (CCA) countries. However, current bilateral and multilateral trade talks between the EU, the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR), and United States are at a standstill. Although all four sets of trade negotiations include dissatisfactory conditions for …
Fall From Grace: South Africa And The Changing International Order,
2010
Singapore Management University
Fall From Grace: South Africa And The Changing International Order, Eduard Jordaan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
Post-apartheid South Africa has gone from being a good international citizen to defending a number of authoritarian regimes and obstructing various international initiatives aimed at strengthening the global human rights regime. This article presents this slide as a move from a ‘liberal’ foreign policy to a ‘liberationist’ one and emphasises the external sources of this shift, particularly the influence of the rest of Africa and a rising China.
