Pivotal Places

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Smartphones of North Korea 2024
In this new report, Martyn Williams examines smartphones, the smartphone market, and wireless networks in North Korea
Martyn Williams
Field Note
Mekong Dam Monitor Team Builds Remote Sensing Skills at Chiang Mai University
Collaborating with a local university in Thailand to address calls for more data-driven approaches to monitor and track transboundary issues
Regan Kwan • Alan Basist
Commentary
Iranian President Pezeshkian Checks the Boxes in New York
Unlike his predecessor, who argued that Asia was the ‘future’ and the West the ‘past,’ Pezeshkian is seeking better relations with the U.S. and Europe to ease crushing economic sanctions on Iran
Barbara Slavin
Commentary
A New Era in Sri Lanka?: Implications of Dissanayake’s Presidency
Dissanayake's surprise win in Sri Lanka's election brings hope and challenges: a new era balancing economic recovery with political reform
Harindra Dassanayake • Rajni Gamage
Podcast Episode 🎧
Zhao Hai: Trump’s Trade War and the War in Ukraine
Zhao Hai discusses U.S.-China relations, Sino-Russian ties, the war in Ukraine, and China’s vision for global order
Peter Slezkine
Commentary
Old Tactics, New Targets: Unraveling Lebanon’s Pager Attacks
Amid deep anxiety about the future of cyberwar, Stimson experts present a measured analysis of the pager attacks in Lebanon
Allison Pytlak • James Siebens • Shreya Lad
Commentary
Are India-China Ties on the Mend?
It remains unlikely that India-China relations will soon return to the pre-2020 status quo
Ashu Maan
Chapter
Chinese Peacemaking Efforts in Afghanistan
China has attempted to mediate Afghanistan’s conflicts at various stages, even as China’s global status and roles changed over the decades
Barnett R. Rubin
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Experts
Events
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Panel Discussion: Arab Countries in Transition
  • April 9, 2012
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Roundtable Discussion on Iran’s Influence in Afghanistan
  • July 28, 2014
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Syria: From Isolation to Acceptance?
  • April 23, 2008
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Ethnic and Religious Tolerance in Myanmar
  • April 24, 2014
  • 2:30-4:30 p.m.
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The Myth of Deterrence Stability between Nuclear-Armed Rivals
  • January 14, 2015
  • 12:30-2:00 p.m.
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Education and Empowerment: Modernization and the Muslim Community in India
  • February 26, 2009
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Roundtable Discussion: Economic Consequences of the Arab Spring
  • April 20, 2012
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After Xayaburi and Don Sahong: Time for a New Narrative on Mekong Hydropower
  • March 12, 2015
  • 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m
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