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Unearthing Soviet Secrets in Ukraine’s Archives

The archives of Ukraine are open and they are filled with former Soviet secrets.
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Archives

Close Ties in Counterterrorism

Hostagetakers board aircraft at Schiphol

Why Some Nuclear Programs Fail and Others Succeed

Is Beijing Bound to Defend North Korea during War?

Kim Il Sung and Zhou Enlai mark the signing of the 1961 Sino-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance

North Korea, the Smuggler State

Avoiding the Translation Trap

Giving Up on the Bomb: Revisiting Libya’s Decision to Dismantle its Nuclear Program

Bush with aluminum tubes

Trump’s Asia Visit and North Korea Fever

Bringing Seoul into the Non-Proliferation Regime

Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant

Bringing Seoul into the Non-Proliferation Regime

By: Se Young Jang

PDD-25 and the Genocide in Rwanda: Why Not a Task for the United States?

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The History and Public Policy Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center focuses on the relationship between history and policy making and seeks to foster open, informed and non-partisan dialogue on historically relevant issues. The Program is a hub for a wide network of scholars, journalists, policy makers, archivists, and teachers focused on the uses and lessons of history in decision making. Through informed dialogue, the Program seeks to explore the advantages as well as the dangers of using historical lessons in making current policy decisions. // Read more

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HAPP Publications

  • HAPP Occasional Papers

    Short papers on emerging issues in History and Public Policy.

  • Critical Oral History Conferences

    Conference Reports from HAPP's Critical Oral History Conferences.

  • CWIHP Bulletin

    The Cold War International History Project's flagship publication.

  • CWIHP Working Papers

    The CWIHP Working Paper Series is designed to provide a speedy outlet for historians who have gained access to newly-available archives and sources and would like to share their results.

  • CWIHP e-Dossiers

    CWIHP “e-Dossiers” present new and important accessions to the CWIHP Digital Archive.

  • NPIHP Working Papers

    The NPIHP Working Paper Series is designed to provide a speedy publications outlet for historians who have gained access to newly-available archives and sources and would like to share their results.

  • NPIHP Research Updates

    NPIHP Research Updates cast an analytical spotlight upon new accessions to the Digital Archive.

  • NPIHP Issue Briefs

    NPIHP Issue Briefs offer useful insights and perspectives on contemporary nuclear policy issues from international nuclear historians.

  • NKIDP Working Papers

    The NKIDP Working Paper Series is designed to provide a speedy outlet for historians who have gained access to newly-available archives and sources and would like to share their results.

  • NKIDP e-Dossiers

    The NKIDP e-Dossier Series is designed to highlight new and important additions to the Digital Archive by pairing key documents with insightful analysis by renowned historians from NKIDP's global network of scholars.

Experts & Staff

Christian F. Ostermann
Director, History and Public Policy Program; Cold War International History Project; North Korea Documentation Project; Nuclear Proliferation International History Project
Charles Kraus
Program Lead, History and Public Policy Program
Pieter Biersteker
Editorial Assistant
Laura Deal
Digital Projects Librarian
Kayla Orta
Program Assistant
Kian Byrne
Program Assistant
Soojin Park
Public Policy Fellow
Minjeong Ko
Korea Foundation Junior Scholar
Suna Jeong
Korea Foundation Junior Scholar
Bo Kyung Kim
Korea Foundation Junior Scholar