China… US-China: Le Grand Refroidissement 3 Feb 20104 Feb 2010 Precisely one year ago, Le Monde asked in an uncharacteristically blaring headline: "US-Chine: Le Grande Refroidissement? [US-China: The Great Re-Freeze?]" Well, today that article appears to be rather prescient. From…
French… Bismarckian Musical Nationalism: Modern Fallout 15 Dec 200916 Dec 2009 On a day when the Chinese Vice-Premier is meeting with the Japanese leadership, it seems appropriate to think about reconciling remaining differences from the Second World War. From my perspective…
Cultural Politics… A Frenchman in Pyongyang 11 Nov 200911 Nov 2009 While Anglophone Korea-watchers are checking up on U.S. envoy Stephen Bosworth's itinerary and insouciantly lining him up in a rhetorical 3-4 formation next to to 1980s football linebacker sensation Brian…
Sino-French Relations… Dalai Lama in Paris; A Commentary on Elections and Propaganda 28 Jun 200916 Jul 2009 Nearly three weeks has passed since the Dalai Lama stopped in the Paris city mayor’s office for a brief ceremony and photo opportunity, but his visit remains worth commenting upon,…
Sino-French Relations… Thoughts on Sino-French Relations from “the Time of Distrust” to Today 27 Jun 2009 One of the more exciting things I get to do as a young academic is travel to the Foreign Ministry Archives in Beijing, there to scout out new sources on…
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