James V. Wertsch

James V. Wertsch is David R. Francis distinguished professor and director emeritus of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy at Washington University in St Louis. He teaches courses in anthropology and international and area studies.

Latest from James V. Wertsch

Opinion | US coronavirus lawsuits pick at the scabs of China’s ‘century of humiliation’

The emotional scars of the opium wars and bullying by colonial powers resonate among ordinary Chinese in a way the West does not fully appreciate.

20 May 2020 - 3:31AM

The emotional scars of the opium wars and bullying by colonial powers resonate among ordinary Chinese in a way the West does not fully appreciate.

US coronavirus lawsuits pick at the scabs of China’s ‘century of humiliation’

How China, Russia and India will seek to shape Eurasia in their own distinct ways

11 Dec 2019 - 12:00AM

Obama must find ways to enhance Asean unity amid growing tensions over South China Sea

20 May 2016 - 1:59PM

Great power relations: How the US, China and India will forge new partnerships on nuclear energy in 2016

5 Jan 2016 - 5:44PM

Do high-level international summits herald Africa's century?

1 Nov 2015 - 10:02AM

Change in the air: Progress by China, US and India on carbon cuts raises hope for climate change deal in Paris

30 Nov 2015 - 2:49PM