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Author: Charles Kraus

A Teachable Moment: Data-Sharing & Historians
Data Sharing

A Teachable Moment: Data-Sharing & Historians

The silver lining in a case of alleged academic dishonesty Continue reading A Teachable Moment: Data-Sharing & Historians

Decolonisation and Cold War in Anti-Communist Asia
Publications

Decolonisation and Cold War in Anti-Communist Asia

My work on decolonization and Cold War in anti-communist Asia is published in the International History Review. Continue reading Decolonisation and Cold War in Anti-Communist Asia

Reviewing Recent Scholarship on Cold War Taiwan
Publications

Reviewing Recent Scholarship on Cold War Taiwan

I recently reviewed two articles offering some new insights into Taiwan’s Cold War-era diplomacy and international relations. Continue reading Reviewing Recent Scholarship on Cold War Taiwan

Theorizing PRC History
State of the Field

Theorizing PRC History

The most recent issue of The Journal of Modern Chinese History contains a special forum on the history of the PRC which prods historians to do more than hunt down new archives. Continue reading Theorizing PRC History

Coca-Cola in China
Research

Coca-Cola in China

I am giving a conference paper next week at the 2016 SHAFR Annual Meeting on Coca-Cola’s fitful return to China in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Continue reading Coca-Cola in China

“The Asiatic countries should get together”
Research

“The Asiatic countries should get together”

“The idea was a good one,” remarked Wellington Koo . “The Asiatic countries should get together.” Continue reading “The Asiatic countries should get together”

Avoiding the Scoop, Sharing Your Sources
Data Sharing, Research

Avoiding the Scoop, Sharing Your Sources

Historians can be a proprietary bunch, but they don’t need to be. Continue reading Avoiding the Scoop, Sharing Your Sources

Researching the History of the People’s Republic of China
Publications

Researching the History of the People’s Republic of China

Reflections on research at 25 archives in the PRC. Continue reading Researching the History of the People’s Republic of China

‘How To Run a Small Scale Brewery’
Data Sharing, Research

‘How To Run a Small Scale Brewery’

Interested in starting up a microbrewery in China? Continue reading ‘How To Run a Small Scale Brewery’

Zen and the Art of Archival Research in China; or Don’t let the Wenzhou Municipal Archives Bring You Down
Research

Zen and the Art of Archival Research in China; or Don’t let the Wenzhou Municipal Archives Bring You Down

Today I was reminded why it’s wise to never allow yourself to get worked up or angry when interacting with staff at an archive in China. Continue reading Zen and the Art of Archival Research in China; or Don’t let the Wenzhou Municipal Archives Bring You Down

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