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Douglas MacArthur and his superiors in Washington unwittingly opened the door to creating a major economic rival.

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It is widely believed that liberal democracies are inherently peaceful; what is widely believed is not always true.

Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, and Mark Twain each wrote American classics that firmly establish these writers as America's most important authors.

The World Wide Web has taken art galleries, art organizations and collectives, and individual artists to new heights in terms of exposure, sales, and collaboration.

Afghan society's lack of homogeneity and Afghanistan's highly contentious politics allowed the Soviets to gain influence in Afghanistan in the 1970s.

Reformer Alexander Dubcek & the Czech Communist Party declared "democratic socialism" in August 1968; but Warsaw Pact nations & Moscow hard liners were not listening.

The Central Tibetan Administration in India has been trying to democratise the almost 200,000 Tibetans in exile since the 1960s. How successful has this process been?

Although the EU's and NGO's electoral observation missions mainly follow the same guidelines, there are certain elements that distinguish the two spheres.

In 1972, John Berger analyzed visual culture for television viewers. His shows, which he made into a book, can now be viewed on YouTube.

Knowledge mobilization has become a key measure of research success in current times.

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The National Constituent Assembly was established in 1789 and lasted two years, helping to establish the foundations of the French Revolution.

Businesses having a large number of customers can dramatically increase profits with small changes to the price. This simple economic fact led to railroad regulation.

Thabo Mbeki has stepped down as president of the Republic of South Africa. His resignation, instigated by his own party, leaves the ANC in an unstable state.

In the face of dwindling newspaper readership, and increasing suspicion that media organizations don't care about the people, blogs can stimulate public discourse.

For a brief period after teh Korean War, there was a 'Never Again' Consensus, much as after teh Vietnam War.

How did a free Arab news network scoop the world and change the Middle East? This book chronicles the development and success of Al-Jazeera.

Renowned filmmaker Ken Burns brings television viewers up close and personal with the incredible places known as the National Parks.

Is the world more dangerous today than in the past? Statistics indicate that the world is becoming safer, yet the perception of increasing danger persists.

Pär South, publisher and founder of Stick Raven Press talks about publishing today. Children's publishing is moving quickly and Stick Raven is poised to move with it.