Tag Archives: history

The Middle East or the Middle World?

From the Persian highlands, isn’t the Middle East viewed as the Middle West?

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An Islamic View of History

How does the Muslim world’s view of global history differ from the West’s?

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U.S. History and the War on Terrorism

In what direction will the United States’ military power take it?

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India's High-Tech in the 5th Century (Part II)

How have India’s early scientists impacted Western thought?

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City of Heavenly Tranquility

How might Chinese history have changed if six Confucian scholars had not been executed in 1898?

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China’s Immortal Empire

What meaning does the Forbidden City have for China and outsiders alike?

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Remembering the Last of the British Empire

Looking at Rhodesia in the days before Mugabe.

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Chinese Walls in Emerging Markets

Do emerging countries’ financial markets suffer from a lack of transparency?

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When London Ruled the World

What can we learn about Europe’s economy from examining the continent’s historic roots?

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A World of Twenty-Year Cycles?

Could it be that, every 20 years, a new generation sets out to shape the world?

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