Worst how korea launched the cold war. Is thethbreaking book capstone of sams distinguished career, of which the Wilson Center was his home for over four decades. Sharing in todays celebration is sams family, his wife of 50 years to whom the book is dedicated, daughter lauren, and wife. Ristopher, and his i would also like to acknowledge jane harman, who has provided special leadership in expanding the centers focus on korea. Todays event is cosponsored by the Wilson Centers history and Public Policy program and Hyundai Motor career and policy center for Public Policy. Sam has played a vital role in the history of the Wilson Center. Initially came in the mid70s as a wilson fellow on leave from his professorship at the university of North Carolina chapel hill and went on to join the staff, founding the International Security studies program and serving as the Centers Deputy director. It was his harvard doctoral sam tosor who introduced the arts of using history to analyze issues of curr
Upcoming book fairs and festivals. And watch our previous full coverage, but the book fairs down on her website. We put tv. Org. Cspan2. [background sounds] good afternoon. Thank you for coming to our last panel. The 4 00 oclock panel. World war ii. Im professor we put the university, this will last about 45 minutes. Then well have about 15 minutes for q a. An responses for our panel, bank representatives, do we have any in the room. Lets take them. Now i have the pleasure [applause] now i have the pleasure of introducing our moderator. James, who its not only an attorney we put the jackson law firm, but recently retired as a regular general we put the Mississippi Air National Guard. Thank you for your service. [applause] loud [applause]. Welcome everyone to this panel of the afternoon. We want to extend a special welcome to those who might be watching us on cspan2. Im not sure how i ended up being the moderator hereur, i understand that john evans the owner of the bookstore from whom
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Authority, really, on the cold war. He needs no introduction, so let me keep it brief. He is a professor of modern russian history as well as the codirector of the center for cold war studies at the university of california, santa barbara. From the his phd , and hety of washington has a distinguished, long a publication list that precedes his new book, racing the enemy. Let me just mention a couple of the major publications, he has on russianion relations, he has the the february revolution in russia, and russia and japan an unresolved dilemma between distant neighbors, and of course, has published numerous articles in journals in the field. His new book, racing the enemy , is a reassessment of the pacific war, particularly in light of russian and other evidence previously not taken into consideration. One that will one could probably say would be the end of the war and i look forward to his remarks. Now professor Tsuyoshi Hasegawa has the floor. Tsuyoshi thank you, christian, thank yo
Because you havent been see havenest anyone been gaming on office anyway he had been gaming on us anyone. This month marks the 70 anniversary of the end of the war in the pacific. Hasegawasuyshi discusses this. Following the authors remarks, American University Professor Emeritus robert reflects on the event. Theamerican heritage Woodrow Wilson International Center posted this event in 2006. It is a little under 90 minutes. Christian with that, let me briefly our distinguished speaker, Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, an authority, really, in the field of Cold War International history. He needs no introduction, so let me keep it brief. Because time is brief as well. He is a professor of modern russian history as well as the codirector of the center for cold war studies at the university of california, santa barbara. He earned his phd from the university of washington, and he has a distinguished, long a publication list that precedes his new book, racing the enemy. Let me just mention a couple of th