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MINI-DOC: Taiwan Shouldn't be a Democracy.
In 1986, Taiwan’s dictator began the island’s democratization — an unlikely story with consequences and lessons which echo to today.…
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Read all the analysis Spectacles has to offer on Asia to gain a new way of seeing politics in the region.
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MINI-DOC: Cultists, Shotguns, and Nixon — the Shinzo Abe Assassin Story
He assassinated Japan’s most successful politician ever. But now, he seems to have won over public opinion. What happened?…
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Disinformation Didn't Decide the Philippine Election | Insight
"Disinformation" has become the go-to explanation for democratic erosion. The truth isn't so black and white.…
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Author Daniel Aldrich | Focus Interviews
Professor Aldrich sits down with us to discuss his most recent book, the 2011 triple-disaster in Japan, and how strong communities save lives.…
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Good Medicine, Political Poison | Insight
China is starting to lock down again, because their vaccines don’t work. Why don’t they just buy better ones? The short answer: authoritarianism.…
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Taiwan’s Nuclear Memories | Guest Focus
The tragic forty-year history of Taiwan’s Fourth Nuclear Plant yields key lessons on energy policy, democracy, security, and more.…
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Is Washington Up to The Task? | Focus
In the face of a rising China, America has a strategy in mind. But it’s unclear we can actually make it happen.…
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#MeToo and Democracy in Essence | Insight
Andrew Cuomo’s precipitous fall from grace and the CCP’s silencing of Peng Shuai underscore the importance of activism.…
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Why Autocracy Persists | Focus
The fall of the Soviet Union promised democracy’s global triumph. But we quickly forgot the principles that brought our victory.…
