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It’s What Happens After Jordan’s Elections That Really Matters

Jordan’s recent parliamentary elections were notably free of widespread fraud and registered a respectable 56% voter turnout rate.1 Yet, the technically clean

February 1, 2013
Mona Yacoubian
Commentary

Japan under DPJ Rule

The ascendance of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) on August 2009 was praised as the first genuine power transition in Japan’s

January 31, 2013
Yuki Tatsumi
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March West: China’s Response to the U.S. Rebalancing

In China, Mao Zedong once had a famous exposition on military strategy: “Where the enemy advances, we retreat. Where the enemy retreats,

January 31, 2013
Yun Sun
Commentary

Lessons from Max

Max Kampelman, who passed away on January 25th, was a man of many talents, accomplishments, and distinctions.  His service to the United

January 30, 2013
Barry Blechman
Commentary

Mali: Planning Now for Peacebuilding

By Aditi Gorur and Michelle Ker The last few weeks have seen a flurry of new developments in the crisis in Mali.

January 25, 2013
Aditi Gorur
Commentary

How China Views France’s Intervention in Mali: An Analysis

China’s response to France’s decision to send troops to fight against Islamic extremists in Mali is at most tepid and reserved. In

January 23, 2013
Yun Sun
Commentary

Presidential Inbox 2013: Cooperate with China on Space

Click here to view the complete Presidential Inbox series. The Challenge: Satellites are crucial for national, economic, and personal security. They permit quick and

January 22, 2013
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Has China Lost Myanmar?

The rapid changes in Myanmar since President Thein Sein began democratic reforms in 2011 present China with a problem. For decades, China had

January 15, 2013
Yun Sun
Commentary

Alan D. Romberg’s Latest Article is Featured in China Leadership Monitor 40

Alan D. Romberg’s latest article “Following the 18th Party Congress: Moving Forward Step-by-Step” appears in the recent issue of the Hoover Institute’s

January 14, 2013
Alan D. Romberg
Commentary

Challenges Facing the US Reconstruction Effort in Afghanistan

In light of plans to transfer security responsibility for Afghanistan to its government by the end of 2014, the United States has

January 11, 2013
Commentary

Combating Human Trafficking: Engaging the Private Sector

Even as globalization has helped lift millions from poverty, it has also facilitated all manner of international crime.  There is perhaps no

January 10, 2013
Sydney Fields
Commentary

Striking while the Iron’s Hot: The Case for Humanitarian Engagement with M23 after Goma

Many people were taken aback when the rebel group M23 managed to capture the strategically vital city of Goma in the Democratic

December 21, 2012
Aditi Gorur
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