The Meaning of Czech History and World War II Pavel Krejčí HKU Historians who examine the root causes of the Czech turn towards socialism after the end of World War II ordinarily pay attention to external factors and forces, such as the Soviet advance into Europe, or the continent’s separation into Western and Eastern spheres […]

Chinese Banking and Everyday Practices in 1950s Southeast Asia Nathanael Lai University of Cambridge This paper scrutinises the way banking services and the everyday life of the overseas Chinese were interwoven in 1950s Southeast Asia. It examines, above all, loan initiatives conceived specifically to cater for Chinese communities in Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Singapore. By […]