The Big Lie(s)
The Big Lie: Wikipedia: coined by A. Hitler. Propaganda technique. “a lie so “colossal” that no one would believe that someone “could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously.” A few...
View ArticleThe Graveyard, The Empire and The Ugly (Truth)
[7/3: Made a few changes, correcting my sometimes horrible English grammar/spelling mistakes -sorry about that. Once again, Happy B-Day USA!] Sorry about the timing, only a few days before the 4th of...
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The Future of Hong Kong
You can read this article in English here or the original article here. Guest Post Juliette Thibaud-Rebaud: La question de l’avenir de la démocratie hongkongaise continue de se poser à l’occasion du...
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Debunking Iran Nuclear Menace Myths
Special thanks to Mr. Kimchee, L*, Juju and Tom for their help and support! The Middle East is a complicated and unstable place that could be quickly transformed into a gigantic war zone. The major...
View ArticleTaiwan & the Harmonious World: Toward Peaceful Resolution ?
I wrote this paper in June 2011 for my class of Political Economy of East Asia. Enjoy ! Taiwan and the Harmonious World: Toward peaceful resolution ? June 2011 Abstract: This paper discuss the recent...
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Ill Fares the Land
From Google Books: “As the economic collapse of 2008 made clear, the social contract that defined postwar life in Europe and America-the guarantee of security, stability, and fairness-is no longer...
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Postwar – A History of Europe Since 1945
From Wikipedia: “Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 is a 2005 book by historian Tony Judt (…). The book examines the history of Europe from the end of World War II in 1945 up to 2005. The book has...
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Que veut la Chine ? De Mao au Capitalisme
D’après Amazon: “La Chine sera, avant 2020, la première puissance économique du monde. Va-t-elle en prendre la direction politique ? Oscillant entre un nationalisme arrogant et une étonnante discrétion...
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Shale gas exploitation in the US, economics and geopolitics consequences
Shale gas and oil are natural resources globally present in the sedimentary rocks of Earth. Shale gas is contained in rock insufficiently permeable to be easily exploited and only the fracturing of...
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The Guns of August
According to Wikipedia: “The Guns of August (1962), also published as August 1914, is a volume of history by Barbara Tuchman. It is centered around the first month of World War I. After introductory...
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The Economics Reasons to Geographic Expansion: the Example of China
From an historic point of view, when a city or a country develops and enriches itself, there is a tendency to couple this rise with territorial expansion. The goals of this expansion can be different...
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The War That Ended Peace
Margaret MacMillan’s book “The War that Ended Peace” came out late last year, just in time to let readers embark into the 100th anniversary of the First World War. One of its goal is to better...
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