Comments on: Tragedies of History http://www.nithincoca.com/2009/04/16/tragedies-of-history/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tragedies-of-history Dreams, Hopes, and Changing the World Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:02:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Julian http://www.nithincoca.com/2009/04/16/tragedies-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Julian Sun, 24 May 2009 23:24:45 +0000 http://www.nithincoca.com/?p=193#comment-780 "as China’s role in the world may be the dominant international relations challenge of our time." Probably right...doesn't make me feel a lot better when thinking about the future though. I'm not sure how deep history goes in today's Chinese on the other hand. Mao is still a tabu topic; I have no idea how much influence his history still has on the generation growing up now. The bigger topic might be the issue of education mixed with propaganda; especially the role of nationalism in this. Looks to me like there is some bad mood under way (or maybe it's just the normal German nationalism-paranoia ;-)). Speaking of international relations: guess you read about China's brilliant role in the brutal war in sri lanka? http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/India-upset-with-China-over-Sri-Lanka-crisis/articleshow/4449209.cms “as China’s role in the world may be the dominant international relations challenge of our time.”
Probably right…doesn’t make me feel a lot better when thinking about the future though.
I’m not sure how deep history goes in today’s Chinese on the other hand. Mao is still a tabu topic; I have no idea how much influence his history still has on the generation growing up now.
The bigger topic might be the issue of education mixed with propaganda; especially the role of nationalism in this. Looks to me like there is some bad mood under way (or maybe it’s just the normal German nationalism-paranoia ;-)).

Speaking of international relations: guess you read about China’s brilliant role in the brutal war in sri lanka?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/India-upset-with-China-over-Sri-Lanka-crisis/articleshow/4449209.cms

]]> By: excinit http://www.nithincoca.com/2009/04/16/tragedies-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-778 excinit Sun, 24 May 2009 18:08:47 +0000 http://www.nithincoca.com/?p=193#comment-778 actually, Julian, i'm reading that book right now. At about 200 pages, it's fascinating, I have no idea how big a role the Russians played in this, and how the Japanese inadventantly paved the path for Mao. I think i want to become more of an expert in this - as China's role in the world may be the dominant international relations challenge of our time. actually, Julian, i’m reading that book right now. At about 200 pages, it’s fascinating, I have no idea how big a role the Russians played in this, and how the Japanese inadventantly paved the path for Mao. I think i want to become more of an expert in this – as China’s role in the world may be the dominant international relations challenge of our time.

]]> By: Julian http://www.nithincoca.com/2009/04/16/tragedies-of-history/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Julian Sun, 24 May 2009 15:52:57 +0000 http://www.nithincoca.com/?p=193#comment-776 Ever read the big (800+ pages) biography "Mao" by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday? It's from 2005 and said to be the best investigated that is on the market. Found that one quite impressive. Still a miracle to me how all that worked out... and how ppl actually could admire him. You should read that one if you want to get an even deeper shock... Ever read the big (800+ pages) biography “Mao” by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday? It’s from 2005 and said to be the best investigated that is on the market. Found that one quite impressive. Still a miracle to me how all that worked out… and how ppl actually could admire him.
You should read that one if you want to get an even deeper shock…

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