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Join Yangmo Ku on Polaris Live with Sarwar Kashmeri tomorrow, June 2nd, at 9:30 AM EST for a conversation about North Korea's nuclear ambitions: https://www.youtube.com/live/e6syLK0Xg3A

And don't forget that Professor Ku's book, Nuclear North Korea, is 50% off on our website! https://shorturl.at/8eszQ

Yangmo Ku--Nuclear North Korea Despite crippling economic hardships and intense international pressure, North Korea has managed to become a nuclear nation. What drove the country to so res...

We are delighted to be a sponsor of the Asian Studies Association of Australia's 2026 conference taking place in July! With the theme of “Beyond Borders: Reimagining Asian Societies in and across a Shifting World,” panels will explore the evolving connections within and between Asian societies in an era marked by rapid change—geopolitical realignments, climate challenges, digital transformation, and shifting cultural identities.

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More than a decade ago, Xi Jinping heralded a new era for China when he outlined his “Chinese Dream.” Has that dream become a reality? Did Xi’s transformative vision lead to the promised national rejuvenation? Ming Xia digs into these questions in Interpreting the China Dream - available now! https://shorturl.at/036XZ

Today! Join authors Robert Springborg and Guilian Denoeux for their online book launch, hosted by the University of Edinburgh, for Making Aid Work: Dueling With Dictators and Warlords in the Middle East & North Africa. More details here!

Making Aid Work: Dueling With Dictators and Warlords in the Middle East & North Africa | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies | Literatures Languages and Culture An online seminar featuring Robert Springborg and Guilain Denoeux speaking on their recent book, for which this event is named (written with Hicham Alaoui).

Thursday! Join authors Robert Springborg and Guilian Denoeux in a conversation hosted online by the University of Edinburgh about their new book, Making Aid Work: Dueling With Dictators and Warlords in the Middle East & North Africa. More details here!

Making Aid Work: Dueling With Dictators and Warlords in the Middle East & North Africa | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies | Literatures Languages and Culture An online seminar featuring Robert Springborg and Guilian Denoeux speaking on their recent book, for which this event is named (written with Hicham Alaoui).

New from the NYT on Moorea Corrigan's new novel, Thistlemarsh! "Readers who’ve loved the fairy-adjacent historical romances of Robin McKinley or Mercedes Lackey will find themselves right at home."

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New! “Ku eloquently explains the geopolitical elements that have driven North Korea’s nuclear program.” —Gregory Moore, Notre Dame College

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Big congrats to our favorite fiction author (not that we're biased... we totally are) Moorea Corrigan on the publication of debut novel, Thistlemarsh! Here she is at her book launch last night in Boulder, Colorado.

Get your copy now - don't wait until they run out! https://shorturl.at/Hqsel

What, asks Heraldo Muñoz, is behind the current phenomenon of democratic backsliding—globally and, particularly, in Latin America? What clues can we find to answer that question? Most crucially, can the current trajectory be changed?

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Thanks to Hidden Brain on NPR for spotlighting the power of nonviolent movements — and for including Recovering Nonviolent History, edited by Maciej J. Bartkowski. A vital reminder that transformative change often happens without violence. 🎧📚

Listen here:

How to Change the World - Hidden Brain Media Does power truly flow from the barrel of a gun? Political scientist Erica Chenoweth, who studied more than 100 years of revolutions and insurrections, says the answer is counterintuitive.