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Whither Pax Atomica? - The Euromissiles Crisis and the Peace Movement of the early 1980s
Feb 22, 2012
As the failure of Pax Atomica seemed more and more imminent, the soaring anxiety, alarm, apprehension and mistrust of the national governments across Europe contributed to the success of the 1980s peace movement. more
Germany’s Historical Euro Responsibility
March 01, 2012 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
Over the past two decades, united Germany has accepted its political EU integration responsibility to move toward a European Monetary Union, to introduce the euro, and now to resolve the current Eurocrisis. There is little doubt, Ambassador J.D. Bindenagel argues, that Germany is obligated to support EU integration, constitutionally, historically, and morally. more
"The Week That Changed the World:" The 40th Anniversary of President Nixon's China Trip
Feb 17, 2012
In 1972, President Nixon became the first U.S. President to visit the People's Republic of China. Forty years later, the impact of that historic trip is still evident, as the U.S.-China relationship extends to economics, security, and climate. “The relationship we have now with China is the most important one we have in the world,” said Douglas Spelman, deputy director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. He predicts the many positives of bilateral cooperation will outweigh the negatives of such historically contentious issues as human rights, Taiwan, and religious freedom.
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"The Week That Changed the World:" The 40th Anniversary of President Nixon's China Trip
Feb 17, 2012In 1972, President Nixon became the first U.S. President to visit the People's Republic of China. Forty years later, the impact of that historic trip is still evident, as the U.S.-China relationship extends to economics, security, and climate. “The relationship we have now with China is the most important one we have in the world,” said Douglas Spelman, deputy director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. He predicts the many positives of bilateral cooperation will outweigh the negatives of such historically contentious issues as human rights, Taiwan, and religious freedom.
Public Policy Scholar Sangyoon Ma interviewed by JTBC
Feb 16, 2012Public Policy Scholar Sangyoon Ma was interviewed by Korean televsion network JTBC about President Obama's meeting with Xi Jinping
NKIDP welcomes new Korea Foundation Junior Scholar Yuree Kim
Feb 09, 2012NKIDP is pleased to welcome Korea Foundation Junior Scholar Yuree Kim to the Woodrow Wilson Center . Her project is entitled The Influence of External Factors on the Reform and Opening in China and North Korea.
Germany’s Historical Euro Responsibility
March 01, 2012 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
Over the past two decades, united Germany has accepted its political EU integration responsibility to move toward a European Monetary Union, to introduce the euro, and now to resolve the current Eurocrisis. There is little doubt, Ambassador J.D. Bindenagel argues, that Germany is obligated to support EU integration, constitutionally, historically, and morally.
Documentary History of Greece: 1943-1951, Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
March 08, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Occupied Economies: An Economic History of Nazi-Occupied Europe, 1939-1945
April 11, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
What were the consequences of the German occupation for the economy of occupied Europe? After Germany conquered major parts of the European continent, it was faced with a choice between plundering the suppressed countries and using their economies to produce what it needed. The decision made not only differed from country to country but also changed over the course of the war. Individual leaders; the economic needs of the Reich; the military situation; struggles between governors of occupied countries and Berlin officials, and finally racism all had an impact on the outcome.
Whither Pax Atomica? - The Euromissiles Crisis and the Peace Movement of the early 1980s
As the failure of Pax Atomica seemed more and more imminent, the soaring anxiety, alarm, apprehension and mistrust of the national governments across Europe contributed to the success of the 1980s peace movement.
e-Dossier No. 30 - Treatment of American POWs in North Vietnam
CWIHP is pleased to announce the addition of a new document to its online Digital Archive. The document released today is a 1969 North Vietnam Communist Party resolution containing detailed instructions for improving the treatment and living conditions of American prisoners of war.
China Orders the World: Normative Soft Power and Foreign Policy
This volume examines a series of complex debates surrounding the role of China's historical ideals in shaping its foreign policy. Presenting and analyzing the works of key Chinese philosophers and prominent international relations theorists, the contributors—prestigious scholars from China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France—examine how an idealized version of China's imperial past now inspires a new generation of Chinese scholars and policymakers and their plans for China's future.
A. Ross Johnson
Research Fellow, Hoover Institution; Adviser to the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Project, Hoover Archives; Board of Directors of the Freedom Broadcasting Foundation (Washington) and the Institute of Transnational Studies (Munich); Senior Advisor, RFE/RL
A. Ross Johnson is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, adviser to the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Archive Project at Hoover, senior adviser to the president of RFE/RL, and senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.Johnson was a senior executiv...
