M any scholars and analysts argue that in the twenty-first century international instability is
more likely in East Asia than in Western Europe. Whether one looks at variables favored by …

Recent studies have increasingly argued that the Chinese leadership uses Japan's
imperialistic past as a tool for domestic and political bargaining. However, this argument fails …

This dissertation presents and compares all known formulas for the calculation of the power
of nation states. The presentation is encyclopedic in character, and the comparison involves …

The article argues that the harmonisation of national memories facilitates genuine
reconciliation, while memory divergence resulting from national mythmaking hampers …

One way to ameliorate security dilemmas and prevent spirals of tension is to have an
outside arbiter play a policing role, lessening the perceived need for regional actors to begin …

This dissertation explores what happens to politics when historical hatred, national
humiliation, and insecurity come to the center of political discourse. In particular, it examines …