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

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

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

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

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”

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

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