Monthly Archives: February 2014

An Old Map of the Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Ryan Scoville

I recently learned that Google has a great collection of historical maps, including a couple that are relevant to the ongoing territorial dispute over the Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands. The best is a German map of East Asia from 1875. … Continue reading →

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State Legislation on the “Sea of Japan” / “East Sea”

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Ryan Scoville

Recently certain Korean American groups have begun lobbying for state legislation requiring public school textbooks to explain that the “Sea of Japan” is also called the “East Sea.” Japan prefers and uses the former, while South Korea the latter. Bills … Continue reading →

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Syria and the Arms Trade Treaty

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Ryan Scoville

In this post, I want to evaluate the link between two contemporary foreign policy issues that are generally viewed as unrelated. The first is ongoing U.S. military assistance to Syrian rebels. As Reuters reported last week, the United States is … Continue reading →

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