Information on "Economics" and "Asia"
August 2013
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2 Aug 2013
Central Asia: Labor Migrants Caught in Russian Politicians’ Crosshairs
Sending illegal economic migrants back to Central Asia has become a staple of many Russian politicians’ election campaigns. This is a major cause for concern for the region’s ruling elites, writes Murat Sadykov. Will it lead to political unrest, they ask. More on «Central Asia: Labor Migrants Caught in Russian Politicians’ Crosshairs»
June 2013
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27 Jun 2013
Abenomics and Japan’s Defense Priorities
Shinzo Abe has approved the first increase in Japan's defense budget in a decade. Is this his attempt to revive Japan's reputation on the global stage or is there a simpler explanation? Tiago Mauricio thinks it's the latter. More on «Abenomics and Japan’s Defense Priorities»
March 2013
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8 Mar 2013
Strange Bedfellows: China’s Middle Eastern Inroads
China has become a major economic force in the Arab world and now is its largest buyer of gas and oil. Massoud Hayoun reveals, however, that all is not as it may seem when it comes to Beijing’s relationship with the region’s states. More on «Strange Bedfellows: China’s Middle Eastern Inroads»
January 2013
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24 Jan 2013
Japanese Politics and Security in 2013: Back to the Future?
The re-election of Shinzo Abe has raised concerns that Japan’s foreign policy will become increasingly nationalistic. Tom French disagrees, at least in the case of China. Abe’s behavior towards Beijing will be pragmatic and leave the door open for compromise. More on «Japanese Politics and Security in 2013: Back to the Future?»
September 2012
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3 Sep 2012
After Fukushima: Looking Back to Move Forward
Two independent reports on the Fukushima nuclear disaster agree that the Tokyo Electric Power Company should bear ‘considerable responsibility’ for the accident. More worrying, argues Christopher Hobson, is that the Japanese power industry has learned few lessons from this disaster. More on «After Fukushima: Looking Back to Move Forward»
August 2012
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10 Aug 2012
China's Coercive Economic Diplomacy – A New and Worrying Trend
China is increasingly applying economic pressure in order to influence or change other states' economic policies. The CSIS's Bonnie Glaser suggests that such tactics may represent the maturation of Beijing’s power within the international economic system. More on «China's Coercive Economic Diplomacy – A New and Worrying Trend»
July 2012
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4 Jul 2012
Timor-Leste Beyond 2012: A Turning Point
As it enters into the second decade of self-rule, with a change of governing powers mid-year and with UN Peacekeepers gone by year-end, will Timor-Leste make it on its own? More on «Timor-Leste Beyond 2012: A Turning Point»
February 2012
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27 Feb 2012
Japan and India: Making Up for Lost Time
India and Japan have had their historical ups and downs as ideology and technology prevented them seeing eye to eye. Now, wariness of China and common interests in the Asia-Pacific region are bringing Japan and India together. More on «Japan and India: Making Up for Lost Time»
September 2009
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17 Sep 2009
Blackwater Forever
The most controversial private security company in history emerges in mainstream media yet again - this time with broader implications to its cultural impact, Jody Ray Bennett writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Blackwater Forever»
