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An e-publication in support of Asia's renaissance in the 21st century
Australia dives deep into AUKUS
On 14 March 2023, Australia, the UK and the US put some meat into their controversial AUKUS partnership, which is designed to deter and resist China’s assertive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific.
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America, the ambivalent and erratic liberal hegemon
It is rather difficult to come to terms with America’s unpredictable relationship with the world. But for better or worse, the US is the only world power capable of defending a liberal world order.
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The Revolution Occurring in Japan’s Defense Posture
Japan takes bold steps towards becoming a "normal" military power.
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Pacific Power Paradox
In his new book, Pacific Power Paradox, Van Jackson seeks to correct our vision of the past through his argument that the US has not just been Asia’s firefighter for peace, but also its arsonist.
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One year of Russia’s war against Ukraine
We speak with a geopolitical expert about the origins of the war in Ukraine, the stakes involved, and the role the West must play in bringing the war to an end
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Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China
Hal Brands and Michael Beckley argue that China is passing its economic peak. It is this factor that may be more dangerous than a rising China, and that conflict may happen sooner than most believe.
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From one Cold War to the next?
At this stage, the goal of America’s strategic competition with China and Russia is unclear, in contrast to the strategic clarity of its containment policy during its Cold War with the USSR
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America’s China fantasy
After naively basing its China policy on fantasies of a democratic future, it’s now imperative that the US frames its China policy on realistic analysis of the country’s politics
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The Future
Our partner, Glen Robinson, shares his thoughts on the future.
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Book Review: The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy
Michael Mandelbaum’s latest book takes readers through America’s rise from weak, settler-nation to hyper-power hegemon over the past 250 years.
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Geopolitical developments in 2023: Which way will the needle move?
Reasons for both pessimism and optimism in 2023.
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China’s rupture with the West
China’s rupture with the West now seems firmly entrenched, with little hope for reconciliation
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My reading list in 2022:
I successfully tried to read 50 books in 2022.
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Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Abe Shinzo
Under the leadership of Abe Shinzo, Japan devised a grand strategy for managing China’s rising economic and military power, much better than any other country.
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The Japanese Economy
The Japanese economic model, which proved so successful during the postwar recovery phase, seems to have lost its luster, according to a recent book by Takatoshi Ito and Takeo Hoshi.
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Off to Shangri-La
Shangri-La is a place of dreams, created by author James Hilton. in his 1933 book, Lost Horizon.
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The World of Suzie Wong
To take my mind off other matters, I recently read "The World of Suzie Wong".
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Chip War. a book review
Seamus Grimes' review of Christopher Miller's book, Chip War,
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The World According to China
Following the recent 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China will likely accelerate efforts to transform the rules-based world order in its favour.
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Digitization Could Finally Transform Japan’s Economy
Digitalisation has the potential to accelerate and move Japan onto a higher economic growth trajectory.
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