A Stroll, A Kidnap, A Revolution: The Perils of Asian Transnationalism
Wednesday 09 December, 2015
4 - 5:30pm, $0
Columbia University, International Affairs
420 West 118 Street
This talk sheds light on some of the predicaments which Asians encountered abroad in modern times. The biography of Sun Yat-sen, the first President of the Republic of China, offers a unique opportunity to investigate the relationship between national revolution, individual transnationalism and international order. How did Sun engage with these issues after he was kidnapped by Qing agents in London?