Search results for: S. Frederick Starr
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Tokyo’s Power Projection: The NATO Calculus
...Russian invasion in Ukraine. This year has been a significant turning point for geopolitical allegiances between state actors and reconfiguration of security mechanisms: The China-Russia “no-limits” friendship forged right before...
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After the India-US Civil Nuclear Agreement: Assessing India’s Responsible Nuclear Status in Global Governance
...create an unfair hierarchical system in global governance. However, in spite of contesting these norms that govern nuclear practices, India has been successful in gaining de facto recognition from the...
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Kazakhstan’s June Referendum: Accelerating Reform
...Introduction: The violence of January 2022 exposed both the demand for greater change in Kazakhstan’s society, as well as elite conflicts involving influential forces seeking to block President Kassym-Jomart...
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Taiwan and Palau – Recognition’s Many Facets
...Introduction: The tiny Pacific nation of Palau caught headlines when it co-hosted the seventh “Our Ocean Conference” in mid-April this year. For Palau’s president, Surangel Whipps Jr, the hybrid...
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South Korea’s Foreign Policy in Changing Times: Reversing Course?
...Abstract: The tragedy currently unfolding in Ukraine may be a symptom of new dynamics in global geopolitics. The changing balance of power epitomized by the rise of China and...
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The Party-State Dichotomy: Convergence and Divergence in China’s Foreign Policy
...Introduction: Xi Jinping has consolidated much of the power in the Chinese system, and his foreign policy is no different from other areas. On the contrary, President Xi has...
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Has Moon Jae-in’s North Korea Peace Process Failed?
...Introduction: Since the current South Korean President Moon Jae-in took office in May 2017, he has strived to engage in talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to...
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Japan’s New Diplomatic Bluebook: Revised by the Russia-Ukraine War
...operations against Ukraine, stating that “Russia’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine has brutally undermined the foundation of an international order built over the past 100 years.” Second, the report describes...
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Learning from Kazakhstan’s January Crisis
...Introduction: In January 2022, Kazakhstan went through an unprecedented crisis. While it was since overshadowed in the eyes of the world by the events in Ukraine, Kazakhstan’s crisis marked...
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Yoon’s Plan to Ditch Strategic Ambiguity Will Test US-ROK Alliance, DPRK Policy
...Introduction: While Yoon has questioned the Moon administration’s policy of strategic ambiguity with regard to the U.S.-China rivalry, the new South Korean President will likely find it difficult to...