Honor for history book is given back amid criticism of its citations. Author says there are 52 errors he sees as accidental and mostly minor, but others see more fundamental problems.
Is plagiarism and stressing the importance of correct citation a component of your research integrity professional development workshops and resources? High profile and startling cases like this one highlight why the matters warrant discussion.
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Last week, the AHA announced that the 2014 prize had been returned, amid continuing controversy over the book that was honored, and questions about its citations. The book is Tyranny of the Weak: North Korea and the World, 1950-1992, published by Cornell University Press and written by Charles K. Armstrong, the Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies at Columbia University.
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