Myanmar: Ground Zero for China-India Energy Competition
Although democratization has brought added scrutiny to joint ventures in Myanmar, the NLD government is very much in need of the infrastructure investment that China and India can offer.
Ukraine’s Revolution on Granite: A Prelude to Independence
Now 31 years later, it’s worth looking back on the student movement that paved the way for Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union.
How the ‘Clash of Civilizations’ Explains Turkey-US Relations
Do recent shifts in Turkey-US relations vindicate Samuel Huntington’s controversial thesis of a clash of civilizations?
Unraveling the Zero-Sum in West-Russia Relations: The Case of Ukraine
At the heart of the Russo-Ukrainian war lies a zero-sum logic that is rooted in the hierarchical relations between Russia and the West post-Cold War.
Sri Lanka: Bitter Past to Prosperous Future
The Sri Lankan government’s defeat of the separatist Tamil Tigers in May 2009 only marked the end of the conventional phase of Asia's longest running armed conflict. The biggest postwar challenge has been to provide a negotiated settlement for Sri Lanka’s Tamils. But before the island nation can move toward a future of reconciliation, it must face the truth of its dark past.
Escalating inter-Korean tensions
The hostile tone in DPRK statements reverses a brief period of détente during the last year of the Bush administration, a period that witnessed the DPRK’s removal from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism List. The causes of DPRK hostility could stem from internal succession politics or geopolitical considerations, impacting the East Asian security situation.
The Coming Food Shocks: Averting Crisis
The international community currently stands at a crossroads, and the path we choose will impact food security for the next 50 years.
Growing Pains for China’s Financial System
A corporate default is rarely reason to celebrate, but nor is it always a sign of impending crisis.