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Botchers of Defeat? Interview with Holger Afflerbach

In his book “The Art of Defeat,” historian Holger Afflerbach examines the history of surrender and efforts to contain violence in war. But what about the “art of defeat” in present-day conflicts? Mr. Afflerbach, it seems that the art of defeat, which you have described

“Just Hierarchy?” – A Book Review by Hans-Georg Moeller

The word “just” in the title of the latest book by Daniel Bell and Wang Pei, “Just Hierarchy,” plays with dual meanings, encompassing both “fair” and “merely.” The second sense highlights a deeper aspect of hierarchies: they do more than structure power; they shape personal

Talk: Yasmeen Lari on “Building Resilient Communities by Decolonizing and Decarbonizing Humanitarian Assistance”, December 12 , AKU Auditorium, AKU, Karachi

Yasmeen Lari will talk on ‘Building Resilient Communities by Decolonizing and Decarbonizing Humanitarian Assistance’, Tuesday, December 12 , AKU Auditorium Yasmeen Lari is a legend in Pakistan and increasingly all over the world. Her impressive journey from international modernism for the elite to zero-carbon architecture

Education Needs Personality: Chinese Translation of the Introduction

Below, we exclusively present a Chinese translation of the introduction to Gerhard Roth’s book “Education Needs Personality” on mediastudies.asia. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Professor Roth, J. Klett-Cotta Verlag represented by Mrs. Helen Gorman, and the translator, Zheng Jingwen, as well

Virtual Classroom Series: Interview with Georg Fahrion

The most recent episode of the Virtual Classroom series includes an interview with Georg Fahrion, the current China correspondent for the German news magazine Der Spiegel. This is becoming somewhat of a tradition, as we previously featured an interview with Fahrion’s predecessor, Bernhard Zand. The