History Matters? History‘s Role in Health Policy Making (2008)

Virginia Berridge Med Hist. 2008 Jul; 52(3): 311–326. Online OpenAccess article here.

Myanmar’s Historical Experiences with Executive Policymaking (2018)

Su Mon Thazin Aung and Matthew Arnold A section within their Asia Foundation Report Managing Change: Executive Policymaking in Myanmar English AND Burmese versions downloadable on this page. Abstract on entire report: “Since 2011, Myanmar has undergone a daunting transition from entrenched military rule to a more democratic form of governance that can address longstanding political,

“The Case for Applied History: Can the Study of the Past Really Help Us to Understand the Present?” (2018)

Robert Crowcroft Published online in History Today vol. 68, no. 9 (September, 2018) here. “Given that history is so policy-relevant, the scepticism of the majority of professionals about ‘applied history’ is a shame. First, it displays a lack of awareness of the provenance of the discipline. Second, it implies a misunderstanding of causation – the

History and Identity in the Construction of China’s Africa Policy (2008)

Chris Alden  & Cristina Alves Published in the Review of African Political Economy Volume 35 – Issue 115 Abstract One of the most notable features of the forging of China’s new activist foreign policy towards Africa is its emphasis on the historical context of the relationship. These invocations of the past, stretching back to the 15th century but rife