Jan 25,2014 Special Forum

National Identity Frameworks and International Relations in Asia

  As the strategic significance of Asia increases with the region’s economic and diplomatic influence, and as analyses broaden in geographic scope by devoting greater attention to India and Southeast Asia in addition to the traditional players in Northeast Asia, growing uncertainty complicates the region’s prospects for maintaining peace and extending prosperity. In particular, tensions […]

Leif-Eric Easley
geopolitical humiliation , historical reconciliation , infographics , multiculturalism , non-alignment , six dimensions
Nov 22,2013 Special Forum

Introduction to Special Forum on Sino-Russian Relations in Triangular Context

The year 2013 is memorable for the increasing liveliness of discussions about the future of Sino-Russian relations. When Xi Jinping made his first visit as president in March to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin, whose posture in starting his third term as president was decidedly more critical of the United States, interest was mounting in […]

Editorial Staff
Alliance , ASEAN , Eurasian Union , infographics , Multipolarity , triangularity
Oct 07,2013 Special Forum

Introduction to Special Forum on Strategic Thinking about North Korea

North Korea has been discussed widely, especially since Kim Jong-un took the reins after Kim Jong-il’s death. Yet, not often is it considered to be a subject of comparative strategic thought. The preoccupation with North Korean thinking, as hard as that may be to discern, and US thinking often leaves insufficient room for attention to […]

Editorial Staff
Denuclearization , infographics , Putin’s pivot , regional balance of power , Reunification , Sino-US cooperation , Sinocentrism , testing US alliances , triangles