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May 24, 2013
Abe’s Choice: Nationalism or Pragmatism
Speculation continues on whether Prime Minister Abe will allow nationalist ideology to take precedence over practical considerations in his foreign ...
April 01, 2013
The New Shinzo Abe: Eyes on the Prize
During his first three months in office, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has won the public’s confidence with his forceful economic ...
March 22, 2013
Abe in Washington: The Leader behind the Label
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s speech and demeanor during his recent visit to Washington, DC, were sharply at odds with the ...
November 12, 2012
Obama's Second-Term Foreign Policy
While foreign leaders and publics appear to have taken a largely relaxed view to President Barack Obama’s re-election—likely foreseeing, and ...
June 25, 2012
US Pivot to the Asia-Pacific and Its Impact on Regional Security
Regional security in East Asia is in transition. The United States has recently launched an “Obama offensive” to reassert its ...
June 07, 2012
Can Russia Help to End the Crisis in Syria?
The United States and Europe have increasingly focused on Moscow in their efforts to stop ongoing violence in Syria. Yet, ...
March 02, 2012
Dilemmas Posed by the US–North Korean Nuclear Deal
North Korea’s unexpected willingness to commit to a moratorium on uranium enrichment, nuclear testing, and long-range missile launches—and to allow ...
October 26, 2011
Questions after Qaddafi
Some have suggested in the wake of Qaddafi’s death that the US-NATO intervention in Libya was a success for the ...
August 09, 2011
President Obama’s Debt Deal
Standard and Poor’s decision to downgrade America’s long-term sovereign debt rating seems premature. It is easy to understand the firm’s ...
February 04, 2011
Iran and the Resetting of US-Russia Relations—Update
Although Moscow continues to send mixed signals about tough sanctions against Iran, the Obama administration’s nonproliferation strategy appears to be ...
