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The Diplomat spoke with Michael Lieberman, a fellow at the Truman National Security Project, about the case of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng. What is your sense...
Author: Madhu Purnima Kishwar, CSDS ‘Development’ and ‘underdevelopment’ are politically loaded terms. Most ‘underdeveloped’ societies have a colonial past in which their people and resources were...
Author: Jiemian Yang, SIIS The Asian Century, or Pacific Century, has become a catchphrase that places great emphasis on economic dynamism and political power shifts. But...
Author: Jonas Parello-Plesner, ECFR Chinese leaders had a packed Valentine’s Day this year. Xi Jinping, the new leader-in-waiting, toured the US in an effort to develop...
Author: James Boyers, London In August 2007, India began a tender process to acquire 126 medium-range, multi-role jet fighters to replace its ageing Mirage fleet. In...
Author: Shankaran Nambiar, MIU, Malaysia The Najib government has given renewed focus to Malaysia’s international economic relations, including liberalisation and increasing interaction with the global economy....
Author: Bridget Welsh, SMU Malaysia recently soared into the headlines after Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim was acquitted of sodomy charges — although the prosecution has already...
Author: Abdur Chowdhury, Marquette University Joining the WTO in 2012 marks the culmination of a long period of transformation for Russia, which first applied for membership...
Author: Doan Hong Quang, World Bank Consensus-based policy making is a salient feature of Vietnam, where important decisions are collectively made. Consensus is needed not...