Search results for: S. Frederick Starr
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It’s Democracy, Stupid: Overcoming the Middle-Income Trap
...Why do many middle-income countries fail to sustain sufficient economic growth to become high-income countries? This policy brief argues that a political process leading to democracy and better governance...
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Towards a “Reset” in U.S.-North Korea Relations?
...More than two years on since the last official talks between the two countries, recent indicators from Pyongyang and Washington could prove auspicious for a “reset” in U.S.-North Korea...
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Green Light for Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam?
...an apparent go-ahead by the World Bank. Although Uzbekistan has raised the specter of war over the project, domestic political pressures and electricity shortages leave the Tajiks with little choice....
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China’s Military Reform: Prospects and Challenges
...This paper examines the military reform thought of China’s new collective leadership under Chairman Xi Jinping. The goal of reform is to modernize the military organizational structure by, among...
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Al Qaeda’s new Indian subcontinent branch: What it means for Myanmar
...Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s statement on Wednesday that he wants to expand operations to Myanmar and the Indian subcontinent will likely result in a new wave of violence....
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Myanmar’s Armed Forces: The Case for Engagement
...Over three years since the inauguration of the civilian government, the Tatmadaw finds itself increasingly isolated politically and under scrutiny like never before from Myanmar’s burgeoning mass media and...
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Erdogan’s Achilles’ Heel
...Over the course of last year, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has surmounted some major obstacles. He crushed urban protests last summer. He cracked down on the followers...
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North Korea’s Diversifying Diplomatic Ties
...While a fourth nuclear test would appear to have been delayed, North Korea is currently seeking to break out of its economic and political isolation by diversifying its diplomatic...
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West Africa’s New Drug of Choice: The Rise of Methamphetamine
...Threats Initiative examines the drug’s emergence in the region and its implications, before arguing how civil society has so far been a largely overlooked actor that should be leveraged in...
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Kazakhstan’s “Pivot to China”?
...to China” can bring benefits in terms of economy and security, but Astana will likely continue to pursue a multi-vector foreign policy to avoid leaning on any one power....