Information on "Law" and "Asia"
June 2013
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Jun 2013
Syria and WMD: Deepening Uncertainty
Author: S Samuel C Rajiv
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This brief looks at how certain governments have reacted to the charges that Syrian forces recently used chemical weapons against their opponents. More on «Syria and WMD: Deepening Uncertainty»
May 2013
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22 May 2013
South Korea: National Security or National Pride Regarding Japan?
Author: Krista E Wiegand
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This brief highlights some of the security-related tensions that exist between South Korea and Japan, including the Dokdo/Takeshima islets dispute. More on «South Korea: National Security or National Pride Regarding Japan?» -
21 May 2013
Drones: Myths and Reality in Pakistan
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report looks at the US drone strikes in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). More on «Drones: Myths and Reality in Pakistan» -
May 2013
China’s Strategic Maritime Ambitions - A European Perspective
Author: Lutz Feldt
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This paper looks at China’s role as a maritime power and its strategic ambitions. More on «China’s Strategic Maritime Ambitions - A European Perspective» -
1 May 2013
Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol 15, No 9
Author: Robert M Cutler,Emil Souleimanov,Richard Weitz, Rizwan Zeb, Georgiy Voloshin, Eka Janashia, Mina Muradova, Haroutiun Khachatrian
Publisher: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
The articles in this issue explore China's energy cooperation in Central Asia, the link to the Caucasus to the Boston bombings, Kazakhstan's mediation mission, and Pakistan's war on terror. More on «Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol 15, No 9»
April 2013
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8 Apr 2013
Drug Patents in India: Turf Battles
Author: Amitendu Palit
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Using the Supreme Court of India's rejection of Novartis’s appeal for patenting and exclusive marketing of the cancer drug Glivec as a backdrop, this paper discusses India's intellectual property rights law and its implications for pharmaceutical inn... More on «Drug Patents in India: Turf Battles» -
Apr 2013
Informal Justice and the International Community in Afghanistan
Author: Noah Coburn
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report analyzes programs that addressed the so-called informal justice sector in Afghanistan from 2008 to 2011. More on «Informal Justice and the International Community in Afghanistan» -
Apr 2013
The United Nations, Peacekeeping and Power Politics
Author: Mats Berdal
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
This brief begins by exploring the West's historical ability to impose its agendas and visions within the United Nations system, particularly in the case of peacekeeping operations. More on «The United Nations, Peacekeeping and Power Politics»
March 2013
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19 Mar 2013
Iraq Ten Years On (1)
Author: Simon Collis
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a keynote address by Simon Collis, British Ambassador to Iraq, on the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. More on «Iraq Ten Years On (1)» -
15 Mar 2013
The Sino-Philippine Maritime Row
Author: Peter A Dutton
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This publication analyzes the ongoing territorial disputes between the Philippines and China over land in the South China Sea. More on «The Sino-Philippine Maritime Row»
