What does it mean to be modern? Indonesia’s reformasi
How is a nation born? Otto von Bismarck, with his terrifying face, his huge body, and his heavy clothes, would answer “Through blood and iron.” … However, it is also essential to hold on to myths and even dreams—no matter…
In Taiwan, Many Questions Remain
This article talks about the murder of writer Henry Liu, better known by his pen name Jiang Nan in Taipei, Taiwan. In the ensuing months, as the killing ballooned into the most damaging political scandal of the island’s postwar history,…
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