Information on "Information" and "Asia"
February 2013
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12 Feb 2013
Shruti and Smriti: Some Issues in the Re-emergence of Indian Traditional Knowledge
Author: P K Gautam
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
In a speech in the Munich Security conference in the first week of February 2013, India’s National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon argued that contrary to the western discourse calling ancient civilizations as emerging powers is incorrect. More on «Shruti and Smriti: Some Issues in the Re-emergence of Indian Traditional Knowledge»
January 2013
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2013
India’s National Biometric ID Scheme
Author: Elida K U Jacobsen, Priyanka Vij
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
This policy brief examines the legal and policy challenges related to national biometric registration in India. More on «India’s National Biometric ID Scheme»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Closer US-India Relations Benefit the United States and Mississippi
Author: Roger Wicker
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This policy brief considers the nature of the US-India relationship; a partnership that the author is convinced will play a major role in US foreign policy in the years ahead. More on «Closer US-India Relations Benefit the United States and Mississippi» -
Dec 2012
Military and Strategic Affairs Volume 4 No.3
Author: Frank J Cilluffo, Sharon L Cardash, George C Salmoiraghi, Stephen J Cimbala, Benjamin S Lambeth, James A Lewis, Gabi Siboni, Sami Kronenfeld, Yuval Zur, Tamir Magal, Nadav Kedem, Lior Tabansky
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This issue discusses a host of topics relating to Israeli and Western security. More on «Military and Strategic Affairs Volume 4 No.3»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
A Double-Edged Sword: Information Technology in North Korea
Author: Scott Thomas Bruce
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This article argues that North Korea now faces a serious question: how can it reap the benefits of information technology (IT) while also avoiding the social instability that often comes with it? Although the country is stable for now, IT has the pot... More on «A Double-Edged Sword: Information Technology in North Korea»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Chinese Economic and Trade Co-operation Zones in Africa: Facing the Challenges
Author: Ana Cristina Alves
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
The idea of exporting Chinese special economic zones to Africa was adopted as an official policy within the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) framework at the third meeting held in Beijing in 2006, when President Hu Jintao formally announced ... More on «Chinese Economic and Trade Co-operation Zones in Africa: Facing the Challenges»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Technically Sound and Politically Achievable?
Author: Arnaldo Pellini, Maria Dolores Alicias, Nguyen Thi Thu Hang, Palmira Permata Bachtiar
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper suggests a way to classify different types of knowledge that aim to influence policy. More on «Technically Sound and Politically Achievable?»
January 2012
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2012
Diffusion of Nuclear Knowledge: Technology, Policy and Posture
Author: Sadia Tasleem
Publisher: James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) / Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP)
This policy memo explores the phenomenon of nuclear knowledge diffusion at the conceptual level. More on «Diffusion of Nuclear Knowledge: Technology, Policy and Posture » -
2012
Burma Watching: A Retrospective
Author: Andrew Selth
Publisher: Griffith Asia Institute (GAI)
This paper surveys the history of popular perceptions of Burma. More on «Burma Watching: A Retrospective»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Think Tanks in South Asia: Analysing the Knowledge-Power Interface
Author: Jayati Srivastava
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper analyzes the space and role of think tanks in four selected countries in South Asia – Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. More on «Think Tanks in South Asia: Analysing the Knowledge-Power Interface»
