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Mark S. Cogan
Mark S. Cogan is an Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan.
Mark S. Cogan is an Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. His research interests include Southeast Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific region, as well as security studies, peacebuilding, counter-terrorism, and human rights. He is a former communications specialist with the United Nations, serving in Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East.
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June 02, 2022
Is Biden Bringing ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ on Taiwan to an End?
By Mark S. Cogan
Despite his recent gaffes about U.S. policy toward Taiwan, Biden's caution and conservatism are likely to carry the day.
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April 05, 2022
Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis: An Opportunity for India to Reclaim Influence
By Mark S. Cogan and Dr. Dalbir Ahlawat
Continued instability on the island will have repercussions in India. That will be a burden for India, not for China.
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March 09, 2022
Time to End Ambiguity: Ukrainian Lessons for Taiwan and the U.S.
By Mark S. Cogan and Paul D. Scott
If the West will not defend Ukraine, a country of 40 million people and the breadbasket of Europe, will it defend Taiwan?
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February 10, 2022
Addressing the Southeast Asian Food Security Vulnerabilities Exposed by COVID-19
By Mark S. Cogan and Paul D. Scott
The pandemic has highlighted just how precarious the region's food supplies are.
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December 02, 2021
Democracy Promotion in the Indo-Pacific: Prelude to a ‘Biden Doctrine’?
By Mark S. Cogan and Paul D. Scott
Despite its limits, the Biden administration should anchor its foreign policy in support of democratic principles and self-determination.
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August 31, 2021
Containing the Taliban after America’s Defeat
By Mark S. Cogan and Paul D. Scott
Western nations should swiftly move to restrict the space, capability, authority of the new Taliban regime in Kabul.
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