April 26, 2024

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Jared Ward

Jared Ward is a PhD candidate at the University of Akron in East Asian history. His research focuses on Chinese foreign policy toward Third World nations during the Cold War.

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The Great Helmsman and the Marshal: What Mao’s legacy says about N. Korea

The Great Helmsman and the Marshal: What Mao’s legacy says about N. Korea

The late Chinese leader was believed to be irrational and provocative - but then he met with Nixon

The Great Helmsman and the Marshal: What Mao’s legacy says about N. Korea
Jared Ward July 10, 2017
Comrades forever? Pyongyang between Havana and DC

Comrades forever? Pyongyang between Havana and DC

As two of only a few Communist states, North Korea and Cuba share a special relationship

Comrades forever? Pyongyang between Havana and DC
Jared Ward September 26, 2016
Two Koreas battle for hearts and minds in Africa

Two Koreas battle for hearts and minds in Africa

Developments in North Korea’s Africa policy

Two Koreas battle for hearts and minds in Africa
Jared Ward July 27, 2016