Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, wrote an August 29, 2018 article in the Nikkei Asian Review titled "Politics of Thai Zoology: Closure of Bangkok's Dusit Zoo Highlights State of Thai Democracy." "The banishment of the zoo to the provinces is a signal that times are … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Writes Asia Times Article About the Closing of a Historic Bangkok Horse Track
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, wrote an August 12, 2018 article in the Asia Times titled "Finish Line for Century-old Bangkok Horse Track," about the upcoming September closure of the illustrious military-affiliated Royal Turf Club. "...The Club’s eviction is a … [Read more...]
WEAI Author Q&A: D. Colin Jaundrill’s “Samurai to Soldier”
We are excited to announce a new title in the Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute book series: Samurai to Soldier: Remaking Military Service in Nineteenth-Century Japan, published by Cornell University Press. The book's author is D. Colin Jaundrill, who earned his PhD from Columbia University and is Associate Professor of History at Providence College. In … [Read more...]
