New Era for International Health Law? Health Security vs. Equity
…good of surveillance should trump an individual country’s ownership. After four years of contentious debate, WHO Member States have not achieved a consensus on the sharing of influenza viruses and…
Great Powers Have Lost the Plot: The Perils of a Split-Screen World
…those in Libya and Sudan have become “internationalized,” meaning that one or more third-party governments get involved, contributing or deploying combat personnel to help one or the other side. Of…
South Korea’s Formal Membership in the Quad Plus: A Bridge Too Far?
…to minimize the impact of these obstacles to permit South Korea to meaningfully take part in this multilateral security framework. North Korean Denuclearization and Reunification The effectiveness of cooperation in…
International Pressure Could Still Turn the Tide on Mekong Dams
…and Cambodia. Despite the contentious decisions to build the Xayaburi and Don Sahong dams, however, the widespread and well-founded fear that a series of dams along the Mekong is fated…
Dividing Lines: What India’s Hindu Nationalist Turn Portends For Relations With Pakistan
…of India status after publishing anti-Modi content, after which Modi supporters denounced him as a Pakistani spy. All the while, ministers have called the anti-CAA protests part of a Pakistan-sponsored conspiracy and charged a civilian with…
Who Owns Transnational Water?
…waters. Rather, the group’s stated purpose is to foster regional peace and security through sharing the socioeconomic benefits of developing the river cooperatively. Water will become a more contentious issue…
Gambling on Armageddon
…if it may mean some sacrifice of efficiency. But if we were in fact interested primarily in winning and only secondarily in deterrence, we should be extremely loath to make…
Op-ed by Michael Krepon in Arms Control Wonk on South Asia program
…Asian Voices, to foster civil discourse between Indian and Pakistani bloggers. They own the content; Stimson controls the server and filters out noise pollution. We also offer fellowships for outstanding…