The Canadian Long Telegram
Why do we remember the Kennan long telegram and the Novikov cable, but not the Canadian counterpart? Continue reading The Canadian Long Telegram
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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
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
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
At Least It Looks Nice: Researching at the Nanjing Municipal Archives
The new home of the Nanjing Municipal Archives is gorgeous, but I think researchers are better off at the more humble environs of the Jiangsu Provincial Archives. Continue reading At Least It Looks Nice: Researching at the Nanjing Municipal Archives
Serve the People (More Booze)
Mao didn’t say it, but he might as well have: serve the people more booze. Continue reading Serve the People (More Booze)
This Coke’s Not for You
A failed effort to bring Coke to Shanghai frustrated Coca-Cola’s plans for growth in China, and also demonstrated the limits of China’s reform and opening in 1981. Continue reading This Coke’s Not for You
Preparing for After the Revolution: Owen Lattimore and Xinjiang Studies in the United States, 1950-1951
A set of letters sent to and from Owen Lattimore depict a failed effort to jump start Xinjiang studies in the United States after the Chinese revolution. Continue reading Preparing for After the Revolution: Owen Lattimore and Xinjiang Studies in the United States, 1950-1951
The Increasing Irrelevance of 开放: Tales from Longjing
I visited the Longjing Municipal Archives and learned the hard way that “open” doesn’t always mean what one would expect in a Chinese archive. Continue reading The Increasing Irrelevance of 开放: Tales from Longjing
Surprise, Surprise, Tumen Municipal Archives
Tumen has historically played an important role as a Chinese gateway into North Korea. But is it open for research? Continue reading Surprise, Surprise, Tumen Municipal Archives
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