The Planter's Prospect

In 1817, following the Bourbon Restoration, the French crown attempted to reform the Isle Bourbon judiciary, dominated by creole men from island’s planter elite. The man sent to sp...

This chapter examines the development of the Church of England in the West Indian colonies, notably Barbados, Jamaica, and the Leeward Islands of Antigua, Montserrat, Nevis, and St...

This chapter focuses on the common order for bondsmen and women to dance, act lively, and smile in the domestic slave trade. Through an analysis of the coffle, slave pen, and aucti...

The idea of America has always encouraged apocalyptic visions. The 'American Dream' has not only imagined the prospect of material prosperity; it has also imagined the end of the w...

Jihwan Hwang analyzes Pyongyang’s nuclear policy changes over the last three decades under Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un. Why did a weaker North Korea take the risk of s...