WEAI Research Scholar Michael C. Davis published an article in The Washington Post on November 21 titled "In Hong Kong, Beijing's tough talk could spark a constitutional crisis." In his analysis, Davis provides legal background on the recent developments in Hong Kong and the current challenges facing Hong Kong's rule of law. "At this point, Beijing appears set to intervene in … [Read more...]
Despite global turbulence, Japan-US alliance is unshakeable, Japanese Ambassador Yamanouchi says
On October 29, 2019, Yamanouchi Kanji, Ambassador and Consul General of Japan in New York, visited Columbia University for a discussion with Gerald L. Curtis, Burgess Professor Emeritus of Political Science, and Hugh Patrick, Robert D. Calkins Professor of International Business Emeritus and Chairman of the Center on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia Business School. … [Read more...]
Scholars discuss “Neng 能 (capacity/energy) and China’s Long 1980s: A Re-evaluation”
"Neng 能 (capacity/energy) and China’s Long 1980s: A Re-evaluation" drew on overlapping meanings of neng as the “capacity” associated with individual and collective subjects as well as the natural and material “energy” required to fuel ambitious Reform era ideals of economic and social development. The conversations aimed to explore the interconnectedness of psychical and … [Read more...]
Carol Gluck delivers keynote address at Toyo Eiwa University
On November 6, Professor Carol Gluck gave a keynote address at Toyo Eiwa University in Tokyo on the occasion of the school's 135th anniversary. The address was on the topic of "Educating Women, Changing the World." While in Tokyo, she also delivered a major public lecture, "Modernity in Common: Japan in World History," at International House of Japan. Independent journalist … [Read more...]
Michael C. Davis featured in short documentary, The Big Story- Tiananmen to Hong Kong: The Fight for Democracy
Professor Michael C. Davis was featured in The Big Story- Tiananmen to Hong Kong: The Fight for Democracy, a short documentary by Real Vision, for a segment in the series, “China: Danger & Opportunity.” Davis discusses the parallels of the pro-democracy student protests at Tiananmen Square in 1989 and the current student-led protests in Hong Kong. He addresses the question … [Read more...]
