In our recent Chinese Nationalism thread, Shane9219 started a discussion on a just released movie relating to the Nankin Massacre.
This got people discussing what the lessons of Nazi and Japanese Aggressions in WWII were. Continue reading »
Mar 20
minipost-Informal Discussion – the Lessons of Nazi and Japanese Aggressions in WWII
Written by: Allen | Filed under:-mini-posts, Analysis, politics | Tags:authoritarianism, democracy, nationalism, wwii
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I have not done any research in writing this post, but I hope that does not detract us from having a vigorous and good discussion here.
Aug 30
Understanding Democracy
Written by: Allen | Filed under:Analysis, culture, Letters, politics | Tags:authoritarianism, China, democracy, featured
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For all the talk about democracy leading up to the Olympics, perhaps it is time – in the wake of the Olympics – to take a step back and ponder about what democracy really is.
An interesting article appeared in the New Yorker earlier this month about the process of politics. Digging under the hood of democratic politics, it tries to explore two strains of forces that in real life can be di-opposed: rough and tumble democracy v. good governance and social policy.
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