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Asia-Pacific International Security
Esli Chan tracks ongoing geopolitical disputes in the Asia-Pacific region, a hotbed of tension where multiple major powers and their allies seek to further their foreign policy priorities
Family Ties: Sri Lankan Democracy in Peril
With their dominating coalition in parliament and control of the presidency, there is almost no governmental…
The Tiny Island at the Heart of US Military Policy in…
In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies Diego Garcia, the region’s bastion of American hegemony. As Chinese…
What China Fears Most: An Island On Their Coast
The democratic composition of Taiwan is a cause of alarm for the CPC since the CPC seeks to repel any democratic…
Sharp Edges of a Broken Glass Ceiling: Women in…
Both cultural barriers and structural gender discriminative policies are interwoven in a way that systemically…
North Korean and American Relations: A Chinese Balancing…
This past Wednesday, North Korea once again completed a successful testing of an intercontinental ballistic missile…
Ai Weiwei’s Political Artistry: Good Fences Make Good…
Human rights advocate and renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has not only taken the contemporary art movement by…
In-between a Nuclear Game of Chicken
North Korea has the international community at the edge of its seat, advancing its nuclear program and frequently…
Commitment Issues: Trump’s New Asian Foreign Policy
Then president-elect Donald Trump’s personal phone call with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-Wen was one of the…
Asia-Pacific International Security
In recent years, security concerns in the Asia-Pacific region have risen to the forefront of national headlines.…