Archive
2013
The Madhes and the Future of Nepal
By Manish Gyawali
Recent elections appear to have dashed the hopes of Madhesi activists for autonomy.
Vietnamese Rice Farmers Abandon Their Fields
By Angela Erika Kubo
Unable to make a living, rice cultivators are taking up other livelihoods to make ends meet.
Why Do Americans Like Revolutions?
By Zachary Keck
Revolutions are the antithesis to America’s own history, and to its geostrategic and normative interests.
Pardon Me, Mr. Putin
By Ankit Panda
Vladimir Putin has granted amnesty to a slew of political opponents in Russia. Why?
Hollywood, Video Games, and the China Conundrum
By Shannon Tiezzi
The U.S. entertainment industry is doing a clumsy job of embracing the vast Chinese market.
Celebrating Mao and Visiting Yasukuni Shrine
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, China's economic reforms, China's role in the Antarctic, and thoughts on space exploration. Friday China links.
North Korea Could Manufacture Reactor Fuel at Yongbyon Nuclear Complex
By Ankit Panda
A few links covering developments across Japan and the Korean peninsula before the weekend.
Japan and the United States Renew Commitments to Maritime Security
By Carl Thayer
The U.S. and Japan have taken to strengthening their alliances across Southeast Asia.
"Smart Power" And Humanitarian Assistance
By Robert Farley
The United States has a robust humanitarian assistance capacity in the Pacific and it has multiple objectives.
China and the US-Japan alliance in the East China Sea Dispute
By Jin Kai
The U.S. faces important choices in the future as it navigates its alliance with Japan and its rivalry with China.
Is Japan Now Finally a Normal Country?
By Lionel Pierre Fatton
What the recent changes to Japanese defense mean in the context of a return to “normalcy.”
Taiwan Acquires Submarine-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles
By Zachary Keck
Taiwan announced this week that the U.S. has begun delivering UGM-84L sub-launched Harpoon Block II missiles.