Archive
2016
The Trouble With Timor-Leste’s Gender Quotas
By David Hutt
The devil lies in the details.
How to Really Bring Change to North Korea, My Home Country
By Seongmin Lee
Sanctions don't scare Kim Jong-un. The thought of his own people, educated and awakened, does.
Devastated Villages Pay the Price for China's Coal Addiction
By Xie Yujuan
Years of coal development in Shenmu on banks the Yellow River have left a broken landscape.
The Problem With the Pivot, Part 2
By Jared McKinney
"The pivot to Asia is a pivot to conflict with China."
China, Philippines Mull New Coast Guard Cooperation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides are making progress toward a new coast guard body and hotline.
No Peace Deal for Russia and Japan, But Slow Progress
By Bob Savic
Siberian energy deals are set to warm Japan-Russia ties while the peace treaty is put on ice.
Draining a Glacial Lake in Nepal
By Deepak Adhikari and Nabin Baral
In a difficult operation, Nepali workers lower the water level in a dangerous glacial lake.
What Did the Philippines’ Duterte Achieve in Cambodia?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A look at some of the deliverables from the visit.
Germany Wants Europe to Help Shape China's Belt and Road Initiative
By Jan Gaspers
Berlin wants to manage the geopolitical implications and to ensure the economic sustainability of China’s pet project.
Revealed: Canadian Links to Extremist Networks in Bangladesh
By Genevieve Zingg
Canadian links to ISIS militants in Dhaka highlight the increasing transnationalism of terrorism in Bangladesh.
Turkey Says Kazakhstan Will Host Syria Peace Talks
By Catherine Putz
A discussion of donkeyness, what’s next for Rustam Azimov, and Central Asia at 25.
Groundhog Day in Japan
By Markus Winter
What to expect after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s term extension as leader of Japan’s ruling party.