Articles-query word : International AffairsEurasian Nations and the Establishment of the Hatoyama AdministrationOVERVIEW REPORT Japan’s Change of Government: Little Impact on Afghanistan and PakistanThe birth of a new administration in Tokyo led by the Democratic Party of Japan has not made a major impression on the governments or people of Afghanistan and Pakistan. And as a practical matter, it is inconceivable that the foreign policies of the new administration will have a significant impact on the situations in these two countries. Read More …Russia’s Energy Resources and East Asian SecurityRussia is rich in energy resources, especially in natural gas, and it is increasingly leveraging such assets into diplomatic clout. This has been more pronounced in Europe than in Asia, but with new LNG development projects, Russia’s importance in meeting Asia’s energy needs will rise, especially as cooperation in nuclear energy advances. Read More …Connecting Japan and the Transatlantic CommunityFresh from two months in Brussels as the first recipient of the GMF-Tokyo Foundation Fellowship, the author discusses “the rise of Asia” as a new focus of transatlantic policy research, the need for stronger strategic ties between Japan and Europe, and the future of Japanese participation in GMF’s transatlantic network. Read More …Can Aid Change Burma?Susan Banki received a SYLFF fellowship between 1999 and 2002 while attending the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. She has written numerous articles on Burma. This article, written in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, was originally featured in the May 2008 issue of the Far Eastern Economic Review (Vol. 171, No. 4) and has been posted here by courtesy of FEER. Read More …Document Actions |
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