Category Archives: Government & Politics

Looking at China’s Foreign and Security Policies

Many international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have located their headquarters in Stockholm. One of these is SIPRI, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Last Friday SIPRI sponsored a half-day presentation by scholars from China, Finland, and the USA entitled China and Global … Continue reading

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”The [American] Revolution of 1800”

I read Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, by John Ferling. I was reminded of the similarities between the presidential campaign of 1800 and the one most recently in play in the USA. Part I: Underpinnings of the 1800 … Continue reading

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