In the 1950s a gem of an article appeared called “The Fluke That Saved Formosa.” The idea was that an outbreak of fluke-borne schistosomiasis among Chinese troops, then preparing to invade Taiwan, saved the island from communism. In November 2000 an election fluke to end all election flukes handed the presidency to George W. Bush, […]
Bruce Cumings
Bruce Cumings is the Norman and Edna Freehling Professor of History at the University of Chicago. He is the author of many books, including North Korea: Another Country and Origins of the Korean War, Vol. 2.
