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Geopolitics
The Geopolitics of Australia
“Australia is an island, a continent and a nation” lying at intersect of North America and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
How Geopolitics Doomed the Clash of Civilizations
It’s been 20 years since Huntington’s Foreign Affairs article was published. Why his thesis hasn’t come to pass.
Maritime Geography: The Foundation of American Power
“That oceangoing behemoths can reach inland metropolises is a reminder of how geography has blessed North America.”
China’s “All-Weather” Threat to India
Can Pakistan live with its status as being merely a bargaining chip in the Sino-Indian relationship?
Eurasia Is for Hugging
With the right cartography, the pivot isn’t the U.S. abandoning Europe for Asia but hugging Eurasia.
The Pointless Debate Over Japan's Decline
Talk of Japanese decline sheds little light on the strengths and weaknesses of the country– or how its problems can be solved.
Getting Pacific Russia Right - Part II
“Moscow is pivoting to Asia out of its primary national interest: survival.”
Getting Pacific Russia Right
Some analysts have written off Russia’s claim to being an Asia-Pacific power. They do so at their peril.
Japan's Shrinking ASEAN 'Soft Power'
ASEAN members remain ambivalent about Tokyo’s political influence. With a stagnant economy and China’s shadow looming large, what can Japan do to regain the initiative?
Book Review: The Perils of Proximity - China/Japan Security Relations
Richard Bush maps out Tokyo and Beijing’s security dilemma. Paul Giarra gives us his take.