PUBLICATIONS

For decades, the US supported and bureaucratized the exploitation of Korean women and girls. Now, survivors are demanding accountability. Madalyn Jane Shircliff traces the history of the camptown system and explains the new lawsuit targeting the US military.

The US-Israeli war with Iran has seen the Trump administration pursue regime change through a form of direct, unilateral military action that is highly novel in the post-World War II international system. Nik Vacano explores how this reflects a turn back to 19th-century gunboat diplomacy and argues that the strategic shortcomings of this approach make it highly inadvisable.

Middle powers have a rare chance to reshape the world order through diplomacy and cooperation rather than military power. Shircliff argues Japan's modern defense buildup suggests that opportunity may be squandered.

Braxton Fuller analyzes how modern politicians incorrectly cite the Roman Empire’s relationship with Germanic migration to promote anti-immigration policies. He analyzes the history of the Roman-German relationship and draws conclusions from history that are at odds with right wing politicians.