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… Party (Minjindang or DPP) declared that he might refuse to hand over control of the Presidential Office to the holder of … Taiwan-born patriots and lawyers, many from southern Taiwan. The founders had been involved in the … firms. Different from developing nations of that era in Africa or South America, Taiwan's leaders did not oppose …

… on the control of spirituality, of scientific knowledge, and of political power. For the Mayan Empire, centered in modern Southeast Mexico, the connection between the three was woven … 250-900 C.E., but a culture that is still very visible in Southeast Mexico today. [All photos by author] …

… coupled with the collapse of socialism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, made the future of the Chinese … in this period of crisis that Deng Xiaoping launched his "Southern Tour" in spring 1992. Although many within the … had been in 1957. At the same time, the "little dragons" of South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore were all …

… the Haitians did us all a favor by exposing the "double standard" of U.S. immigration policy. Before 1994, the U.S. … Cuba. The Cubans took his cue, and thousands headed for South Florida, believing that they would receive automatic … worse than Cedras?  Many Americans were not sure. Some African-American leaders, such as Randall Robinson of …

… season, at least for the last 70 years or so, the red and green plant that most Americans associate with Christmas … as well as opportunities for investing in mining ventures south of  Mexico City .  Poinsett also helped establish a … these clippings occurred is not quite clear, but on a trip south of Mexico City to assess the Tlalpujahua mines, he …

… with the Cold War by examining domestic politics in Thailand and Mexico during the 1960s and 1970s.  … Counterinsurgency and Drugs in Cold War Thailand and Mexico (Prologued, Season 2, Episode 5) … the program had little effect on drug trafficking in Southeast Asia. Due to the decentralized nature of …

… Albán was the Zapotec civilization’s cultural, political, and economic capital for almost a millennium. Besides its … II era, there were not many modern highways servicing the southern reaches of the country. Even today, the bus ride … Credit: Wikimedia). Oaxaca City is the state capital of the southern Mexican state of  Oaxaca . Its metropolitan …

…  Dr. Madhumita Dutta discusses the disaster, the immediate and ongoing health repercussions for the people of Bhopal, and their global legal and activist fight for justice and corporate accountability. … and work and the politics of development especially in South Asia. She received her B.Sc. degree in 1992 from Dehli …

… This month History Talk  hosts   Patrick Potyondy  and  Leticia Wiggins  explore the political climate of a … States though it's only 90 miles away from the U.S.'s southernmost point. But U.S. - Cuba relations could be in … historians of Latin America - U.S. relations, Lilia Fernandez , Hideaki Kami , and Jaime Suchlicki . ( Image Source ) …

… Times editorial has declared it “ A New Chapter for America and India .” India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a point to reach out to the United States and will visit America for a second time at the end of … What role does religion play in everyday Indian politics? And how does India—with a rising population and facing …

… Trans-Pecos is a 21-year-old kid with a high-power rifle and a lot of time to contemplate his fate. He is the last … tie might endanger slavery in Texas. Most Texans were southerners, and felt that their slave “property” would be … (1997) and "Blood and Treasure:  Confederate Empire in the Southwest" (1995) , and is a writer for the History News …

… In the weeks and months prior to the current financial crisis, much of … middle class average, "many hungry people in sub-Saharan Africa would find food on their plates." This heated … follow China to communism), decolonization in Asia and Africa, and broader social unrest both in the US and the …

… December 2014, but the country remains fractured by ethnic and geographical fissures, with local warlords controlling their own fiefdoms and the government in Kabul only nominally in control. And the Taliban — that American forces went in to banish in … Kabul in the east, and Kandahar, really in kind of the south-central, southeast part of the country. These were …

… victory. It solved America's race problem." I smiled gently and waited for the standard rebuttal, "The United States … excluded or treated differently the vast majority of African Americans. The central reason, according to … was because Democratic leaders needed the support of southern representatives in Congress to pass their ambitious …

… sponsoring the field research of Dian Fossey, Jane Goodall and Birute Galdikas – three women who would become … hunting dogs and encouraging her gorillas’ fear of black Africans whom she reasoned were the most likely to be … of Calgary at my former field site in Ghana, West Africa, for example, has demonstrated that working with, …

… trajectory: Christopher Columbus "discovered" the New World and then Spanish conquistadors tamed this new land and … who shared a common ancestry with the Berbers of North Africa. And like the Indians of the New World, these authors … the wealthy, sophisticated and islamized kingdoms of West Africa, prepared Europeans for the shock of the New World. …

… it has become the world's leading producer of green and renewable energy. In this episode of History Talk , hosts Jessica Blissit and Brenna Miller talk to three experts— David Pietz , Betsy Brunner , and Ruth Mostern —about the problems facing China today, the …

… world with sizeable audiences in East Asia, North America, Africa, and the Middle East. As films, Bollywood productions range … category is a daunting task, so my colleague Abhijit Varde and I have each picked ten films from different genres that … South Asia …

… a truly global empire. Through inheritance, colonization, and conquest the Spanish Habsburgs acquired territories in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the New World, making them the most powerful country in … Review of The Sack of Panama: Captain Morgan and The Battle for the Caribbean , by Peter Earle (St. …

… 2017 marked the 70th anniversary of two nations, India and Pakistan. Their independence from the British Empire in … prompted a wave of decolonization that spread across Asia and Africa. Yet alongside the victories of independence came the … South Asia …

… President Clinton will soon be traveling south of the Rio Grande for a summit with his Mexican counterpart Ernesto … will no doubt include bilateral trade, illegal immigration, and joint efforts to combat drug trafficking. Political … South & Central America …

… century Americans are no strangers to political scandal. Over the past three decades, headlines in respected newspapers and tabloids alike have proclaimed a myriad of scandals of … impeachment proceedings. 1 Dirks is a renowned scholar of South Asian and British imperial history at Columbia …

… previous U.S. counter-narcotics assistance to Mexico, and the Bush administration has touted the aid package as a … drug trade. As currently designed, however, Plan Merida stands little chance of producing meaningful long-term … history of attempts to regulate activity along America’s southern frontier. It is bold and ambitious — and it …

… Havana, Cuba . At a meeting hosted by President Raúl Castro and overseen by UN General Secretary Ban-Ki Moon, Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos and the supreme commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces … political violence in the second most populous country in South America. Its demobilization constitutes a major shift …