Politics
Academic Imperialism: US Uses Education to Undermine China in Asia
The early 19th Century saw the development of an international competition between the British and Russian Empires over control and influence in Islamic Central Asia: Afghanistan, Persia, and the khanates south of Russia...
The Memes of “Europe”and “the West” Scrutinized in Asia
Several meaningful events which recently occurred in the Asia-Pacific region (APR allow us to talk about the conceptual aspect of some long-standing memes. The most important being ”Europe” and “the West”. Do they reflect...
Turkey's "Apology" to Russia to be Tested on Syria's Border
The Washington Post summarizes the recent apology offered to Russia by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in its article, "Turkish president apologizes for downing of Russian warplane last year." It reports: Turkish...