Abstract This article deepens our understanding of the South Korean economic miracle in three ways. First, using the most recent economic data, I demonstrate that…
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Abstract U.S. policy in the South China Sea has failed to fully address two problems: China’s continuing buildup of military and paramilitary power in the…
Abstract The election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States has occasioned intense discussion over the likely shape of his administration’s…
Abstract U.S.-Pakistan relations frayed considerably in the last eighteen months of the Obama administration. With President Donald Trump’s entry into the mix, Pakistanis sensed an…
Abstract The structural conditions in Asia are ripe for closer U.S.-India strategic relations. China’s rise and aggressive behavior, coupled with the massive imbalance of power…
Abstract The election of Donald Trump was welcomed in Moscow in November 2016 as a chance to at least temper the adversity that had beset…
Abstract Many countries in Asia have experienced significant political transitions in the last couple of years. In Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen won a landslide victory for…
Abstract North Korea’s dogged pursuit of a nuclear and ballistic missile capability has never been the sole reason for its confrontational relationship with the United…
Abstract This essay begins by describing developments in U.S.-Southeast Asia relations during the Obama administration and then outlines challenges that the Trump administration will face…
Abstract U.S.-Pakistan relations have generated intense frustration for both countries. But Pakistan has 180 million people, nuclear weapons, and a major unresolved dispute with a…
Abstract The first section of this essay discusses the potential implications of the “America first” agenda that Donald Trump outlined during his presidential campaign for…
Abstract This essay will first examine the controversies over Russian hacking and their potential consequences, and then consider U.S. sanctions and their likely trajectory. Next,…
Abstract As the Obama administration officials hand off Asia policy to Donald Trump and his team, one success story is the relationship with Taiwan. Through…
Abstract This essay examines the outlook for U.S. policy toward the Korean Peninsula, beginning with an examination of the political upheaval currently occurring in Seoul…
Abstract This essay will first discuss the likely changes in U.S. strategy toward Asia under Trump and the implications for U.S.-Japan relations. The next section…
