Search results for: Mark S. Cogan
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Xi’s Visit to the Philippines: Implications for China-Philippine Relations
...the Philippines’ largest trading partner, largest export market, and largest source of imports, and the second largest source of tourists. However, intensified efforts are required to accomplish meaningful gains from...
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Understanding North Korea’s Internal Strategy
...economy. Rather, they are a sign of the regime elite’s need for investments and economic opportunities to sustain its rule. Today, there is a marked clash between the willingness of...
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Japan’s Dilemma with Sanctions Policy Towards Russia: A Delicate Balancing Act
...Dr. Maria Shagina gives her views on Japan’s position when it comes to following international sanctions placed on Russia. Her paper explains how the country’s strategic interests have often...
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China’s Military Reform: Present and Future – Part 2
...Changes made to the structure of the Chinese armed forces have occupied much attention the world over, and are a central part of a wider program of reform being...
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China’s Military Reform: Present and Future – Part 1
...Changes made to the structure of the Chinese armed forces have occupied much attention the world over, and are a central part of a wider program of reform being...
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Mental Illness: Myanmar’s Hidden Epidemic
...year by the Ministry of Health and Sports showed some modest but important improvements in health indicators. In a worrying development though the report devoted less than a page to...
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Changing Global Orders and Europe’s Role
...Abstract The United States and Europe have been perceived as deteriorating international actors, particularly when contrasted to China which has been seen as a new force under its all-powerful...
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Uzbekistan’s New Face
...Uzbekistan, long considered the center of Central Asia, has the region’s largest population and borders every other regional state including Afghanistan. For the first 25 years of its independence,...
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Conference Report: What’s in It for Sweden? Toward a Shared Agenda for Swedish East Asia Research
...On April 26-27, 2018, the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) organized the second installment of the conference series East Asia Research in Sweden. The first conference in...
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The Myth of Erdogan’s Power
...Far from a sultan, the Turkish president is hemmed in by the nationalists who back him—and they don’t want him to get too close to Russia. This month, Turkish...