1st Mekong-US Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue
…within the Mekong region and with external researchers and organizations. Strengthening existing academic networks like the Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET)[1]1 SUMERNET is an initiative for research and policy engagement…
Celebrating 30 Years of South Asia Research and Analysis
…in both countries. These events profoundly shaped the India-Pakistan relationship, U.S. engagement in the region, and the broader security landscape in South Asia. Top Research and Analysis 2003-2013 India and…
Nuclear Security News and Member Updates, September 2022
…together to share best practices and exchange experiences on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field. The INSF welcomes its newest Advisory Board Member: Margarita Kalinina-Pohl, Founder, Black Sea Women…
Ending Violence Against Women & Girls: Bridging the Gap Between Multilateral Aspiration & State Practice
…treaty to end violence against women succeed? New Humanitarian (blog), 6 January 2022, https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/interview/2022/1/6/how-can-global-treaty-violence-against-women-succeed; and Helen Rubenstein. ‘Time for a Change’, Global Rights for Women, 18 March 2019, https://globalrightsforwomen.org/how-we-work/time-for-a-change-the-need-for-a-binding-international-treaty-on-violence-against-women/. or whether the…
Let Them Eat Smartphones: A Reflection on the Wealth-Information Paradox
…Bruce Stokes and Kat Devlin, “Despite Rising Economic Confidence, Japanese See Best Days Behind Them and Say Children Face a Bleak Future,” Pew Research Center, November 12, 2018, <https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2018/11/12/despite-rising-economic-confidence-japanese-see-best-days-behind-them-and-say-children-face-a-bleak-future/> (accessed…
The North Korean Economy, October 2019: Are Sanctions Causing a More Volatile Exchange Rate?
Introduction The stability of North Korean exchange rates has been a longstanding puzzle for economic experts on the DPRK. Even with harsh sanctions and “maximum pressure” in place, market exchange…
Women Are Key to Climate Action in Southeast Asia
…and that 80% of people displaced by climate change to date are women. Women are most impacted by climate change not due to biological differences, but rather cultural norms and…
The Deep Blue Sea: Coastal Zones and Climate Change
By David Michel – Coastal regions are on the front lines of climate change. Global warming’s projected impacts on coastal zones include rising sea levels, fiercer tropical cyclones, larger storm…