Archive
2017
The Problem With Dictatorland
By Paolo Sorbello
The BBC documentary is both an orientalist exercise and a potentially dangerous document for the journalist's sources.
Telia Declares Deal to Sell Tajik Stake Invalid
By Catherine Putz
Thanks to Tajik government inaction, Telia remains mired in Tajikistan.
A Eulogy to North Korean Women in Business Training
By 38 North / Andray Abrahamian
Looking back at a three-year business training program for women.
Trump’s ‘Rebalance’? Tillerson’s Asia Trip and Beyond
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Andrew Scobell.
Russia’s Naval Policy and the War in Syria
By Robert Cobb
Why the Russian Navy's deployment of a carrier strike group to the Mediterranean was a qualified success.
Chevron, Kem Ley's Murder, and Cambodian Politics
By G.C. Daigle
Kem Ley was gunned down in the parking lot of a Caltex station. That location was not randomly selected.
The US-China Mar-A-Lago Summit: The Culmination of a Trump Negotiating Strategy?
By Michael D. Swaine
The apparent contradictions in Trump’s China policy can be understood as part of a high-stakes bargaining game.
Indonesia’s Unfolding Corruption Scandal
By Neil Thompson
The scandal could serve as a political turning point for President Joko Widodo.
How the Trump Administration Could Make Common Cause With ASEAN
By Thuc D. Pham
Trump needs a coherent U.S. policy toward ASEAN.
Taiwan and Japan's East China Sea Dispute Back in the Spotlight
By Ankit Panda
Taipei and Tokyo will convene later this year to discuss oceanographic survey rights for Taiwan.
What's on Trump's Mind Before the Mar-a-Lago Summit With Xi Jinping
By Ankit Panda
North Korea and trade are high on Trump's mind ahead of his meeting next week with the Chinese president.
US Senators Urge Progress on US-India F-16, Guardian Drone Deals
By Ankit Panda
Two U.S. senators urge attention from the Trump administration to U.S-India defense ties.