Search results for: S. Frederick Starr
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Strong and Unique: Three Decades of U.S.-Kazakhstan Partnership
...Strong and Unique: Three Decades of U.S.-Kazakhstan Partnership, offers an insight-filled account of the evolution of the relationship between the United States and Kazakhstan. Given the U.S.’ interest in...
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Kazakhstan’s Role in International Mediation under First President Nursultan Nazarbayev
...Executive Summary In the past decade, Kazakhstan has emerged as an important player in the world of mediation of international disputes. Its role in convening the Astana talks on...
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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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The Long Game on the Silk Road: U.S. and EU Strategy for Central Asia and the Caucasus
...This book argues that American and European policies toward Central Asia and the Caucasus suffer from both conceptual and structural impediments. It traces the framework of Western policies to...
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How the U.S. Promotes Extremism in the Name of Religious Freedom
...On July 26, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback as U.S. ambassador at large for international religious freedom. The position was created by...
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Putin’s Grand Strategy: The Eurasian Union and Its Discontents
...Bringing together a group of leading American and European experts, this is the first book-length study of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s effort to create a Eurasian Union. The book...
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What Is Kishidanomics? Can Japan achieve the new prime minister’s plan for income doubling and economic security?
...with the economic policy of the Kishida administration. What is the nature and prospect of Kishida’s economic policy, or “Kishidanomics”? The full article is available on The Diplomat’s website....
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Tokyo and Taliban 2.0: Gauging Japan’s Political Stake in Kabul
...or major security provider in Afghanistan, Tokyo is a significant stakeholder as a major economic actor in the region and the country. Nevertheless, Japan’s outlook and stance vis-à-vis Taliban remains...
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Japan’s Multi-Domain Defense Force: The Space, Cyber, and Electromagnetic Domains
...This article sheds light on Japan’s “Multi-Domain Defense Force” formulated in the National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG) as well as the Medium Term Defense Program (MTDP) (FY2019-FY2023) approved by...