Hwang Sok-Yong’s novel Mater 2-10 chronicles Korean resistance to–and collaboration with–Japanese occupation.
Zionism’s Bete Noire: Richard Falk’s Passage to ‘Positive Public Notoriety’
A review of Public Intellectual: The Life of a Citizen Pilgrim, by Richard Falk.
Review: One in a Billion
A new book looks at how one man has navigated China’s turbulent modern history.
Review: Realizing Peace
A new book on conflict resolution provides a history of the subject and a counterfactual history of recent events.
Cambodia’s Remarkable Journey
Amazingly, Cambodia’s transition out of rule by the Khmer Rouge, its long civil war, and its descent into electoral authoritarianism have all been guided by one man. A new book looks at his legacy.
The Syrian Labyrinth
Reese Erlich’s new book on Syria combines on-the-ground reporting with an encyclopedic background in the region’s history.
This Changes Everything: A Simpler Solution to Climate Change
In her stunning new book, Naomi Klein has the simplest solution for climate change yet: Ditch fossil fuels. Period.
When and How to End a Foreign Intervention
Oxford professor Richard Caplan examines the challenges of exiting from state-building operations.
Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late
Without disarmament our nuclear nightmares may become realities — but there is still time to avoid disaster.
Overcoming the “Manufactured Crisis” with Iran
Gareth Porter’s new book chronicles U.S. and Israeli efforts to ensure the perpetuation, rather than the resolution, of outstanding concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.