A new body of research is examining historical calamities like the Black Death and the Taiping Rebellion to better understand their role in development. Three key features of society are necessary for ...

We have seen China suffer devastating rebellions such as the Taiping rebellion. The country suffered a humiliating defeat ...

"A product of the Modern Chinese History Project carried on by the Far Eastern and Russian Institute of the University of Washington." ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: As late as the 1970s, war raged across Southeast Asia. Today, Asia is in one of its most peaceful periods in modern history. All current... Here’s What You Need to Know: ...