North Korea
- Bruce Cumings’ 2005 LRB article “We Look at It and See Ourselves” surely remains one of the best short articles on the Korean peninsula ever written. It is probably worth a revisit as tensions ramp up again.
- Paul Gottinger provided a good background piece on “South Korea’s New Boss” in Counterpunch.
- Charles Armstrong, the Director of the Center for Korean Research at Columbia, blogs at CNN’s GPS on “Why Sticks Don’t Work With North Korea“
Afghanistan
- A US Marine Captain reflects: “I killed people in Afghanistan. Was I right or wrong?”
- A review of Dalrymple’s Return of a King: Shah Shuja and The First Battle for Afghanistan, 1839-1842
Mali
- Hannah Armstrong’s “A Tale of Two Islamisms” discusses the High Council of Islam, i.e. the republican form of Islamism, spreading peacefully in the south. (h/t Myra MacDonald)
Meanwhile, back at the education factory…
- David Galef’s MOOC students are “Waiting Online” for Godot
- Adam Mansbach hands out the syllabus we all write in our heads (h/t Ahsan Butt)
- Hillary’s “How to Deal with a Mansplainer” is not technically about academia, but I am pretty sure it can be applied at most universities and liberal arts colleges.
- Speaking of the patriarchy in academia, and not to be outdone by Feminist Ryan Gosling, Feminist Shah Rukh Khan has a few words for you larki.
- Finally, appropos of nothing, you need to watch this Yemeni Gangnam Style video to set the right mood for the rest of the week. Re-watch as often as needed. You’re welcome.
Vikash is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Asian Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY. His main areas of academic interest are (post-) globalization, economic development, and economic freedom, with a regional focus on South Asia
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