Best Black Diplomats Podcasts (2024)

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Tiffany Gill, "To Turn the Whole World Over: Black Women and Internationalism" (U Illinois Press, 2019) 40:18

1h ago40:18

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Black women undertook an energetic and unprecedented engagement with internationalism from the late nineteenth century to the 1970s. In many cases, their work reflected a complex effort to merge internationalism with issues of women's rights and with feminist concerns. To Turn the Whole World Over: Black Women and Internationalism (U Illinois Press…

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Advanced | 股市速报 Stock Bulletin 17:40

5h ago17:40

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全球金融市场瞬息万变，你一定想知道怎么在不同的报道中截取对你来说有用的讯息，快来听听这一则股市速报。 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2919

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MARK LAWRENCE on Spain's 'Black Legend' 42:09

2h ago42:09

42:09

Spain's story during the Napoleonic period is an Atlantic one, as Dr Mark Lawrence of the University of Kent has pointed out. Fresh from recording on the War of the Oranges, which you can hear in episode 38, here Mark discusses a range of topics including the legacy of the Spanish Empire and notions of the 'Black Legend' of anti-Spanish propaganda;…

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Loons Matchday Preview: Tournament Talk and Bouncing Back 54:12

1h ago54:12

54:12

On this week's episode of the Loons Matchday Preview, Manny and Jonathan recap the Euros, Copa América, and all the latest Loons games. They then discuss what changes Minnesota needs to make in the second half of the season to see more success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Advanced | 新诗偶然 Happenstance - A Poem By Xu Zhimo 15:43

1h ago15:43

15:43

今天的课程要介绍一首新诗，不同于唐诗、宋词、元曲，这是白话文的诗，同时融合了英文俗语的元素。除此之外，也有人为这首诗谱了曲，如果你有兴趣，可以找出这首歌来听听。 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2916

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Did You Enjoy The Theatre Mrs Trump?, Let's Vance, Ponzi Capital Management 53:10

6h ago53:10

53:10

You were only supposed to blow his bloody head off... As Donald Trump is saved by God Almighty, we’re indisputably living in the lucky timeline. But while the country might have dodged civil war, American politics has been changed utterly by the events of Saturday. And still not for the better. Meanwhile, Trump’s VP pick is lukewarm on Britain, and…

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Advanced | 书法 25:46

6d ago25:46

25:46

作为一种艺术形式，相信无论是不是学中文的人，多少知道“书法”这个词儿，但可能很少人真正明白它作为一种实用性的活动，也就是写字，里头也包含了许许多多的文化意涵，中国人对于“字写得怎么样“是有种价值评断的，欢迎加入今天的讨论，也听听Fiona小时候，妈妈怎么要求她“写好字”。 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2913

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Jacob Lee, "Masters of the Middle Waters: Indian Nations and Colonial Ambitions Along the Mississippi" (Harvard UP, 2019) 1:33:50

3h ago1:33:50

1:33:50

America’s waterways were once the superhighways of travel and communication. Coursing through a central line across the landscape, with tributaries connecting the South to the Great Plains and the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River meant wealth, knowledge, and power for those who could master it. In Masters of the Middle Waters: Indian Nations and …

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Sino-Pacific Relations: A Discussion with Rodolfo Maggio 25:19

1d ago25:19

25:19

The 2024 Solomon Islands elections were surprisingly peaceful. The deepening economic inequalities, widespread corruption, rogue demagogues manipulating the mob, and other aspects such as the heated debate about the increasing presence and influence of China, did not result in the kind of riots that hit this Pacific Island country twice in the prev…

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Advanced | NBA: 十八连胜 21:06

1h ago21:06

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在瞬息万变的球场上，谁也无法保证得胜，更何况是连胜十八场！这样的传奇，绝对是最好的谈资？还等什么，快来听听吧。 If you're interested in basketball and the NBA, this is the lesson for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2909

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Mónica A. Jiménez, "Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico" (UNC Press, 2024) 1:27:14

37m ago1:27:14

1:27:14

Myths about the powers held by the United States are often supported by the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, which derives its logic from the interpretation of a document that the US itself developed. Therefore, when pressure is placed on a specific legal precedent, the shallowness of its validity is revealed. Dr. Mónica A. Jiménez accomplishes t…

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Mark L. Haas, "Frenemies: When Ideological Enemies Ally" (Cornell UP, 2022) 47:06

7h ago47:06

47:06

Alliances among ideological enemies confronting a common foe, or "frenemy" alliances, are unlike coalitions among ideologically-similar states facing comparable threats. Members of frenemy alliances are perpetually torn by two powerful opposing forces. Frenemies: When Ideological Enemies Ally (Cornell University Press, 2022) shows that shared mater…

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Zana Gulmohamad, "The Making of Foreign Policy in Iraq: Political Factions and the Ruling Elite" (Bloomsbury, 2022) 1:08:53

7h ago1:08:53

1:08:53

How is foreign policy made in Iraq? Based on dozens of interviews with senior officials and politicians, The Making of Foreign Policy in Iraq: Political Factions and the Ruling Elite (Bloomsbury, 2021) provides a clear analysis of the development of domestic Iraqi politics since 2003. Dr. Zana Gul explains how the federal government of Iraq and Kur…

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Advanced | 80后: Born in the 80's 19:47

1d ago19:47

19:47

在一胎政策年代长大的中国孩子，从小得到家中所有的资源，看似占尽了便宜，但步入社会以后，面对与过去完全不同的竞争坏境，他们又有什么不为人知的心声呢？Listen as two friends discuss the consequences of growing up under the one-child policy and how it affected people once they finally entered society. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2905

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Loons Matchday Preview: Dynamos and Diplomats 57:06

2d ago57:06

57:06

There's plenty of international soccer drama for Manny and Jonathan to break down in this week's Matchday Preview, as well as the Loons' game against the Galaxy. Then, Loons midfielder Wil Trapp joins to help the guys look ahead to the matches against Houston and DC United. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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To Viktor The Spoils, Girondins Meet The Jacobins, The Loveless Landslide 55:07

2d ago55:07

55:07

Viktor Orban has been taking secret flights. Dodging the CIA’s aviation monitoring to jet into Moscow. The Hungarian honcho is now fashioning himself as a shuttle diplomat in the Russo-Ukranian War, just as his country takes the rotating Presidency of the EU Council. What was the goal of this clandestine trip? And did he still get the air miles? Me…

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The Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801: Fischer v Nelson 48:54

3d ago48:54

48:54

Rachel Blackman-Rogers joins Alex Stevenson to discuss the First Battle of Copenhagen - featuring some tricky navigation, the Royal Navy's superior bludgeoning rate of firepower, some brutal diplomacy and Horatio Nelson's infamous blind eye. Please support the podcast on Patreon at patreon/com/napoleonicquarterly.…

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Episode 267: Midseason Check-In With Khaled El-Ahmad 44:58

12d ago44:58

44:58

In this week's edition of SOTL, Kyndra is joined by MNUFC's Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director, Khaled El-Ahmad to discuss his tenure thus far. Tune in to hear about his personal adjustment to life in Minnesota, his take on how the 2024 season has gone, and his plans for the future of the club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph…

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Advanced | 恐怖电影 Scary Movie 19:25

7d ago19:25

19:25

人生来就对神秘世界有一定的好奇心，同时也带着不同程度的恐惧感，说起鬼，每个人都有一套自己的心得，但是不同文化对“妖魔鬼怪”的想象其实是有些不同的，今天的讨论要让你知道什么是真正的恐怖！ Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2901

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Karine Varley, "Vichy's Double Bind: French Collaboration between Hitler and Mussolini during the Second World War" (Cambridge UP, 2023) 1:18:46

4d ago1:18:46

1:18:46

Karine Varley's book Vichy's Double Bind: French Collaboration between Hitler and Mussolini during the Second World War (Cambridge UP, 2023) advances a significant new interpretation of French collaboration during the Second World War. Arguing that the path to collaboration involved not merely Nazi Germany but Fascist Italy, it suggests that the Vi…

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Advanced | 外交辞令 4/4 (Diplomat Series) 24:43

10d ago24:43

24:43

在”外交系列“课程的最后一课，我们会听到各种不同的外交级别以及应用范围，有些词也许你并不陌生，或是听了这课以后，你会开始对这些词汇更加敏锐。 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2897

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Miranda Melcher, "Securing Peace in Angola and Mozambique: The Importance of Specificity in Peace Treaties" (Bloomsbury, 2024) 1:15:56

5d ago1:15:56

1:15:56

Explaining how and why there are such diverging outcomes of UN peace negotiations and treaties, this book offers a detailed examination of peace processes in order to demonstrate that how treaties are negotiated and written significantly impacts their implementation. Drawing on case studies from the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars, Miranda Melche…

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Dmitri Alperovitch, "World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century" (PublicAffairs, 2024) 48:31

7d ago48:31

48:31

In his book World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century (PublicAffairs, 2024), Dmitri Alperovitch (with Garrett M. Graff) argues that the United States is in a “Cold War II” with China, and lays out a set of policy recommendations for how the US can win this new Cold War. Alperovitch is currently the Founder and …

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Advanced | 外交辞令 3/4 (Diplomat Series) 24:59

9d ago24:59

24:59

听完了一大串的文言文，回到现代来了解一下在当今社会、真实的外交事件中，用的又是哪些特别的辞令，这可以帮助你进一步认识中国对于相关国际事件的态度与反应。 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2893

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Special Edition: "The First Debate Did Not Take Place" - Info Wars, Narrative Control and Modern Washington - feat. Malcom Kyeyune 1:11:52

9d ago1:11:52

1:11:52

In the halls of modern government the info-wizard is king. Media consultants, political strategists, whatever title they assume they always promise the same thing: magic worked through information control; spells cast by incantation. In the first week of March 2022, only a few days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a slew of articles came out …

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Episode 38: Q2-1801 - Nelson's blind eye 1:33:08

10d ago1:33:08

1:33:08

1801. April... May... June... Three months in which Horatio Nelson pulverises the Danish fleet at Copenhagen... Napoleon Bonaparte turns his ire on the pro-British Portuguese... and war breaks out between the piratical Barbary States and the fledgeling US of A. This is episode 38 of the Napoleonic Quarterly - covering three months which show that, …

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Advanced | 外交辞令 2/4 (Diplomat Series) 24:25

20d ago24:25

24:25

大家注意！今天我们要进入时光隧道，来瞧一瞧两千年前的中国官员如何在一场派对上，凭着几句话，就救出因为国家内乱而被俘虏的邻国君主，同时保护了相关的三个国家的利益与尊严。这也许是你第一次读到、听到这么多古代汉语，请预备美好的心情，展开这奇特的中文之旅 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2889

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Loons Matchday Preview: Canadians and Californians 34:09

11d ago34:09

34:09

Manny and Jonathan take a look at recent international soccer action, then turn their attention to the Loons' recent run before breaking down the keys to victory against Vancouver and LA this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SKOR North | Hubbard Radio

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Advanced | 外交辞令 1/4 (Diplomat Series) 19:20

22d ago19:20

19:20

俗话说“内行的看门道，外行的看热闹”，我们看新闻、听国际消息不能只看表面，有时候更多的讯息与意义是藏在话里的，这四个礼拜，中文播客要带同学们来认识中国人说的“体面话”。借着这个机会，可以更深一层认识中国人说话的艺术，以及我们如何将人与人的相处之道推及到国与国的相待之义。 In this 4-part video mini-series, we will discuss language useful for diplomats or anyone interested in formal speech or public speaking. In part one, we will hear the emcee formally introduce the honourable guest …

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Advanced | 习马会 Xi-Ma Meeting 20:42

16d ago20:42

20:42

两岸领导人在新加坡的会面可以说是历史性的大事，有人看好、有人不以为然，对话中我们将通过一位记者的眼光，用比较中性的角度来看看这件事，听听看他们怎么说。 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2882

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Loons Matchday Preview: Touching Down in Stumptown 57:10

15d ago57:10

57:10

Current MNUFC defender and former Portland Timber Zarek Valentin joins Manny and Jonathan this week to look back at the tough home loss against Austin and preview this weekend's match against his former club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SKOR North | Hubbard Radio

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Pitt's dilemmas: British politics in the 1790s 53:28

16d ago53:28

53:28

While France was thrown into chaos by the revolution, the political situation in Britain wasn't exactly calm either. Bernie Campbell sat down with Jacquelin Reiter and Neil Gregory Howe to talk about the tumultuous mood in Britain during the 1790s, Pitt's policies and much more.

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Premium Episode: EU On Manoeuvres, feat: "The ECB Plot To Rein In Europe's Rogue States" & "The Atlanticists' Diplomatic Coup" 6:26

16d ago6:26

6:26

This week, it’s a double header of audio essays on Europe’s elite power-plays. One From Andrew Collingwood - on the Atlanticists and the Autonomists taking their battle for supremacy into the new EU administration. And another from Philip Pilkington setting out how a new kind of Trussification may be coming for the states within the ECB… Is Le Pen …

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J. Megan Greene, "Building a Nation at War: Building a Nation at War: Transnational Knowledge Networks and the Development of China during and after World War II" (Harvard UP, 2022) 1:20:02

18d ago1:20:02

1:20:02

Building a Nation at War: Building a Nation at War: Transnational Knowledge Networks and the Development of China during and after World War II (Harvard UP, 2022) argues that the Chinese Nationalist government’s retreat inland during the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), its consequent need for inland resources, and its participation in new scientific…

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Episode 266 - Hot Takes and a New Face 1:14:50

16d ago1:14:50

1:14:50

New Loon Samuel Shashoua joins Kyndra this week to introduce himself to the Legion, and national writer Matt Doyle stops by to talk MLS at-large before giving his MNUFC takes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SKOR North | Hubbard Radio

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Advanced | 雾霾 A Smog Occupation 18:22

18d ago18:22

18:22

雾霾不仅是国际会议桌上的一纸议案，而是与老百姓的生活息息相关的事，雾霾天还是得冒着吸入众多污染物的危险出门工作，市井小民也只能苦中作乐，期望有一天领导们能找出两全其美的好办法了。 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2878

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Donald Stoker, "Purpose and Power: US Grand Strategy from the Revolutionary Era to the Present" (Cambridge UP, 2024) 46:54

21d ago46:54

46:54

In our interview, I spoke with Donald Stoker about the changes in American grand strategy over the past 250 years and the major themes from his new book: Purpose and Power: US Grand Strategy from the Revolutionary Era to the Present (Cambridge UP, 2024). Across the full span of the nation’s history, Stoker challenges our understanding of the purpos…

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Advanced | SDR 人民幣入籃 29:57

20d ago29:57

29:57

人民币入篮了！这可不是什么篮球术语，而是与中国的金融体系，以及全球经济走向息息相关的事，中文博客当然得带大家来了解一下咯！ Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2874

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Orazio Coco, "Sino-Italian Political and Economic Relations: From the Treaty of Friendship to the Second World War" (Routledge, 2024) 53:39

23d ago53:39

53:39

Sino-Italian Political and Economic Relations: From the Treaty of Friendship to the Second World War (Routledge, 2024) presents a comprehensive narrative and historical analysis of the political and economic relations between China and Italy from the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce signed in October 1866 to the Second World War. Utilizing primary…

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William Wordsworth: The Revolution betrayed 53:05

21d ago53:05

53:05

Assassinating Napoleon Bonaparte, it turns out, was on the minds of lots of people frustrated with how the French Revolution was playing out. Off the back of the Infernal Machine attempt on the First Consul's life we've got an episode here about William Wordsworth, that most revered of English Romantic poets, who was so frustrated by the unfulfille…

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Andreas Fulda, "Germany and China: How Entanglement Undermines Freedom, Prosperity and Security" (Bloombury, 2024) 59:55

24d ago59:55

59:55

Germany and China: How Entanglement Undermines Freedom, Prosperity and Security (Bloomsbury, 2024) is a groundbreaking book, of which the findings have significant implications both for German-China relations and also in understanding the rising influence of autocratic China on liberal democracies globally. In today's interview, Associate Professor…

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Loons Matchday Preview: Taking on El Tree 40:44

24d ago40:44

40:44

Manny and Kyndra takeover this week’s episode to talk through the last two matches, how the Loons are managing this stretch with depth, and the upcoming matchup with Austin FC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SKOR North | Hubbard Radio

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Episode 265 - MLS Midseason Review 41:17

24d ago41:17

41:17

MLS Season Pass commentator Brian Dunseth joins Kyndra this week to look back at some of the most interesting MLS storylines from the first half of the season, including MVP favorites, most surprising teams, and the Loons' journey through 18 matches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Advanced | 好咸好香赔健康 18:54

1M ago18:54

18:54

几十年前，能吃到“肉”表示你吃得“好”、吃得“有营养”，但是随着经济发达、食品加工技术提高，愈来愈多提倡少吃肉、多吃菜的声音出现在传播媒体上，吃肉究竟好不好？让我们听听这篇报道怎么说。 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2862

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M. Girard Dorsey, "Holding Their Breath: How the Allies Confronted the Threat of Chemical Warfare in World War II" (Cornell UP, 2023) 57:27

25d ago57:27

57:27

In Holding Their Breath: How the Allies Confronted the Threat of Chemical Warfare in World War II (Cornell UP, 2023), M. Girard Dorsey uncovers just how close Britain, the United States, and Canada came to crossing the red line that restrained poison gas during World War II. Unlike in World War I, belligerents did not release poison gas regularly d…

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Putin In Pyongyang, Milei Down And Die, Don't Believe Your Von Der Leyen Eyes 54:58

23d ago54:58

54:58

As Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong Un, big trade plans are afoot. Much to the chagrin of Western leaders. Seems like we’re about to answer an important question: what happens when the collective set of people you’ve sanctioned gets so large that they can all successfully trade with each other? Which invites yet another question - did no one think of …

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Advanced | 中国哲学 Chinese Philosophy 21:24

1M ago21:24

21:24

曾子说：“吾日三省吾身，為人謀而不忠乎？與朋友交而不信乎？傳不習乎？”如果你喜欢中国的成语或俗语，那你得知道，这些成语、俗语有许多来自孔子、孟子及庄子的话，换句话说，是从中国古代思想来的。这一课我们要带大家从儒家思想家的话里，更加认识中国人对个人生命价值的看法 Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2852

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Joanna Siekiera, "21st Century as the Pacific Century: Culture and Security of Oceania States in Great Power Competition" (Warsaw UP, 2023) 1:20:35

28d ago1:20:35

1:20:35

With the ever-greater shift of the balance of global power towards the Pacific region, what does this have implications for the geopolitics of the region? How should the rest of the world, especially Europe, address the growing power and influence of the Pacific region? How does the complex interplay of cultural, civilizational, economic, legal, en…

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John Keane and Baogang He, "China's Galaxy Empire: Wealth, Power, War, and Peace in the New Chinese Century" (Oxford UP, 2023) 1:08:44

30d ago1:08:44

1:08:44

In China's Galaxy Empire: Wealth, Power, War, and Peace in the New Chinese Century (Oxford University Press, 2024), authors Dr. John Keane and Dr. Baogang He, target a development of enormous significance: China's return, after two centuries of decline and subjugation, to a position of prominence in world affairs. The daring thesis is that China is…

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Kira Huju, "Cosmopolitan Elites: Indian Diplomats and the Social Hierarchies of Global Order" (Oxford UP, 2023) 1:08:07

29d ago1:08:07

1:08:07

Cosmopolitan Elites: Indian Diplomats and the Social Hierarchies of Global Order (Oxford University Press, 2023) by Dr. Kira Huju narrates the birth, everyday life, and fracturing of a Western-dominated global order from its margins. It offers a critical sociological examination of the elite Indian Foreign Service and its members, many of whom were…

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