Rewind and Reconnoiter: What the History of Modern Conquest Tells Us About China and India’s Border Crisis with Dan Altman

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In 2020, Dan Altman wrote “What History of Modern Conquest Tells Us About China and India’s Border Crisis,” which explores the relationship between territorial conquests, war, and the ongoing border conflict between China and India. Four years later, we invited him back to discuss how the conflict has developed and how it applies to other ongoing conflicts. Read more below. Image: Pxhere In your 2020 article “What the History of Modern Conquest Tells Us About China and India’s Border Crisis,” you explored the relationship between territorial disputes, territorial conquests, and war, highlighting China’s efforts to take territory from India’s Ladakh border

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