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Economic History Case Studies: Asian Tigers (Pt. III of III)
Taiwan, formerly known as “Formosa,” has historically been an island contested by various colonial powers vying for control of neighboring Mainland China. Its geographical location also made it ideal for facilitating trade between China, Korea and Japan, which was exactly… Read More ›
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‘Left-Hamiltonians’ and ‘Right-Hamiltonians’?
Alright, I finally figured out what should be the theme for next week’s set of posts. Aside from the fact that it has been a while since I last posted anything related to “Thus Spoke Lenin,” it has also been… Read More ›
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Economic History Case Studies: Asian Tigers (Pt. II of III)
Similar to Hong Kong, Singapore’s economic history was shaped by its former status as a British colony. The city-state once dubbed by Winston Churchill as the “Gibraltar of the East” came into being as another entrepôt for the British Empire…. Read More ›
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American Affairs Journal: Vanguard of Conservative Socialism?
Aside from the ARPLAN Blog, there is another intellectual publication that I also subscribe to. American Affairs, a quarterly journal, is known for articles related to manufacturing, trade, infrastructure and social issues from a distinctly non-Jeffersonian form of thought. The… Read More ›
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Economic History Case Studies: Asian Tigers (Pt. I of III)
The term “Asian Tigers,” in reference to the South Korean, Taiwanese, Hong Konger and Singaporean economic governance models, is also a product of its own historical circumstances. It came to describe the levels of economic growth in Kapital Accumulation that… Read More ›
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Notes on “Developmentalist States”
While searching for a number of nations that historically adopted Developmentalism, I came up with a small list of them, the vast majority of which were situated outside the Western world. From what I could gather, the ones with the… Read More ›
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Thus Spoke Lenin: The Developmentalism of Bretton Woods
During the height of Bretton Woods, the 1950s and 1960s saw the rise of national independence movements seeking to break away from the European colonial empires. These movements knew that because the Hitlerists had considerably weakened them, the British, French,… Read More ›
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Update (26 June 2022)
After the past several weeks being devoted to political, social, technological, and philosophical discussions, I have decided that this week’s theme should be economic and financial-oriented posts. One particular area of interest is a new addition to the “Thus Spoke… Read More ›
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US recession fears darken outlook for global growth — The Indian Panorama
LONDON/TOKYO (TIP)- Manufacturing growth is slowing from Asia to Europe as China’s Covid-19 curbs and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupt supply chains, while the growing risk of a recession in the United States poses a new threat to the global… Read More ›
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Update (24 June 2022)
A relevant news report has been brought to my attention. It looks like the US Supreme Court will finally be overturning its landmark decision in the Roe v. Wade case. The argument is that abortion is not covered under the… Read More ›
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