Search results for: S. Frederick Starr
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South Korea’s “Island of Peace”: A Flashpoint in the East China Sea?
...Renewed impetus has been put into building a military naval base on the strategically located island of Jeju, off the coast of South Korea. With the rise of tensions...
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Erdogan VS. Koç Holding: Turkey’s New Witch Hunt
...Following the Taksim square protests, Prime Minister Erdogan has instigated a witch hunt targeting the country’s largest industrial conglomerate, the Koç Group. Since the Koç Group-owned Divan hotel allowed...
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Myanmar’s Mineral Resources: Boon or Bane for the Peace Process?
...As investors look to tap into new opportunities in Myanmar’s resource and mining sectors they risk undermining the fragile peace process and provoking tensions between the government and armed...
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Crystallizing Faultlines: Turkey’s Democratic Durability At Risk
...with parties reinforcing the divide by shoring up their respective core support bases. This trend brings with it the attendant danger of a more polarized Turkey and ushering in an...
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Reinventing Human Security: Lessons from Chinggis Khan’s Biography
...The concept of human security has enjoyed some prominence in development and security studies/policy, especially within several Asian nations. While criticized as too broad for policy application, human security...
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India’s Shale Gas Boom: Dream or Reality?
...As India prepares for the release of its long anticipated shale gas policy, pressure continues to mount on New Delhi. An increase in coal imports over the past 12...
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Perils of the Drug Trade: Implications and Challenges of Central Asia’s “Northern Route”
...The international trade in Afghan drugs is one of the most significant transnational threats emanating from Central Asia. Exacerbated by weak border management, corruption, and lack of income-generating alternatives,...
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Kachin Unrest: China’s Mixed Blessing (republished)
...Unrest in Myanmar’s northeastern Kachin state is a headache for Beijing. Yet it is also an opportunity to promote Chinese strategic aims in the country. China wants what Myanmar...
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Turkey’s Internal Power Struggle
...In recent weeks, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has become increasingly outspoken in his criticism of the highly politicized court cases, such as Ergenekon and Sledgehammer, that have...
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North Korea’s Fourth Satellite Launch Attempt
...North Korea has announced that it will attempt another satellite launch between December 10 and 22. As North Korea has an active nuclear weapons program and launching a satellite...