John W. Dower

John W. Dower is Elting E. Morison Professor of History at MIT. His book, Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II, won numerous awards including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the Bancroft Prize.

A Warning from History

Don’t expect democracy in Iraq.

  • John W. Dower
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