From the Ruins of Empire…arise the nation-state
Empires want to be respected. Nation-states need to be loved. It's a simple formula, and one that I share with author and historian of empire Pankaj Mishra. [Read More...]
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On Lamas in the White House…
Obama meets with the Dalai Lama tomorrow. Is China missing an opportunity? [Read More...]
Chinese historian: "To exaggerate the size of China’s historical territory is not patriotic" – Full Text
Via CDT: Letters from China blogs about an [Read More...]