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19 results for "January 2020"

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Brexited!

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It was a momentous day for the UK. The United Kingdom finally exited the European Union on January 31, 2020. So what happens next, and should we care? Our guests both demystify the impact of Brexit and explain the purpose of the European Union in ways you...

The US-India Relationship: A Q&A with Kenneth Juster

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The recent US Ambassador to India offers insights on trade relations between the world’s two largest democracies, the goals of the Quad, and how to counter Chinese dominance in the Indo-Pacific. By Roshni Chakraborty Weatherhead Center Advisory Committee...

Not So Grassroots: Social Movements Fueled by the State

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What do governments gain by sending their citizens into the streets? Grzegorz Ekiert and Elizabeth J. Perry advance the field of contentious politics and social movements with the study of State-Mobilized Movements—an example of which US citizens recently...

How Vietnam Was Poised for the Pandemic

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A historian working in Vietnam reflects on the past events that shaped the country’s response to COVID-19. By Michelle Nicholasen By all accounts, Vietnam has been extraordinarily successful in containing the SARS-Cov-2 outbreak. With just 335 cases and...

Fighting the Enemy Within

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Historian Vincent Brown reflects on the long-term societal impact of being in a constant state of war. By Michelle Nicholasen This is the second of a two-part interview with historian Vincent Brown about US racial inequities and the legacies of the...

Explaining Japan’s Soft Approach to COVID-19

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Japan’s experience with the pandemic shows that harsh restrictions are not necessarily the answer to containing the virus. Historian and faculty member Andrew Gordon sheds light on the political and cultural factors that allow for the country’s unique...

Through the Ashes of the Minsk Agreements

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Former member of the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Lidia Powirska looks back at the Minsk agreements and why they failed to bring even temporary peace to the Donbas conflict.