July 2013
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Southeast Asia: Issues in Focus
After looking last week at the broader issues affecting Southeast Asia, this week we look at a handful of specific problems – i.e., the possible impact of Indonesia’s 2014 presidential election on its strategic ambitions; the maritime and territorial disputes still plaguing the South China Sea; the rising concerns about nuclear security and proliferation among Southeast Asian states; and the prospects for increased energy security cooperation in the region. More on «Southeast Asia: Issues in Focus»
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Southeast Asia: a Region United?
With fears of a regional arms race lurking in the background, Southeast Asian states are not only torn between trying to balance the interests of China and the US with their own, but also over how to speak with one voice. But prospects for group action are being frustrated by a weak and divided ASEAN; a worrying economic outlook; and rising human insecurity. More on «Southeast Asia: a Region United?»
June 2013
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Northeast Asia: Issues in Focus
This week we examine potentially destabilizing implications of China’s inward-looking strategic outlook; growing tensions on the Korean peninsula; the dispute between China and Japan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands; and the future of China-Taiwan relations. We then consider the difference between the region's ideal and likely future trajectories. More on «Northeast Asia: Issues in Focus»
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Northeast Asia: Future Tense
A quick look at the news might convince you that balance-of-power politics will continue to dominate Northeast Asia’s geopolitical and security landscape for a long time to come. But is that really the case? Do the states in the region remain mired in mutual antipathy or are they becoming increasingly amenable to regional cooperation, if not outright integration? More on «Northeast Asia: Future Tense»
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