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Analysis + OpinionOctober 4, 2016The lines that have been crossedVipin NarangThe HinduAs the dust settles following the so-called September 29 “surgical strike” which witnessed the publicly acknowledged employment of Indian special forces across the Line of Control (LoC) for the first time in over a decade, it is useful to take stock of the larger implications… |
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Analysis + OpinionSeptember 18, 2016How to get China to use its leverage against North KoreaEric Heginbotham and Richard J. Samuels The National InterestIt is time for a bargain between Washington and Beijing on a new and tougher approach—one that will require China to use its leverage to change North Korean behavior. Barring that, those most directly threatened—South Korea, Japan, and the United States—will rightly adopt new defensive measures that will, ultimately, impinge on Beijing’s security interests. |
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News@E40September 14, 2016Luce fellowship deadline Oct. 20Thursday, October 20, is the deadline for the Luce Scholars Program. Young scholars from a variety of intellectual fields will be placed in internships throughout Asia. Candidates must have no prior experience in the region. More information
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Analysis + OpinionSeptember 12, 2016Why Zimbabwe's military sticks with MugabePhilip MartinForeign AffairsZimbabwe is headed for turbulent waters. Over the last few months, a protest movement has highlighted popular dissatisfaction with what many Zimbabweans see as the economic mismanagement and heavy-handed tactics of the government of President Robert Mugabe. Opposition groups are joining forces in an effort to defeat the ruling party in the 2018 elections. |
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News ReleaseSeptember 8, 2016Melgar named Robert E. Wilhelm FellowMexico's former deputy secretary of energy for hydrocarbons, Lourdes Melgar, has been named a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow. Melgar played a key role in the design and implementation of Mexico's historic energy reform. Her work has begun to transform Mexico's energy sector into a modern and competitive environment. |
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News ReleaseSeptember 8, 2016Human rights journalist joins CISJacey Fortin, a freelance journalist who is based in Africa, has been selected as this year’s Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow. She has covered human rights, politics, economic development, and media freedom in the Horn of Africa. She has reported on the civil war in South Sudan, militancy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and violent unrest in Ethiopia. |
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In the NewsAugust 22, 2016NATO has problems, but Trump won’t fix themSimon WaxmanBoston ReviewFor Barry Posen, NATO and other permanent alliances are not just a financial drain; they also arguably make Americans less safe, writes Simon Waxman in the Boston Review. Posen refers to such security subsidies as “welfare for the rich.” |
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Analysis + OpinionAugust 12, 2016Here are 4 reasons that South Africa’s ANC lost ground in this month’s electionsNina McMurry, Philip Martin, Evan Lieberman and Daniel de KadtThe Washington PostOn Aug. 3, South African municipal elections delivered a startling result. The African National Congress won the majority of votes nationwide, as it has in every election since it brought apartheid to an end in 1994. But this year, for the first time, the ANC looked vulnerable, and secured only 53.9% of votes cast throughout the country, its first result below 60%. |
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In the NewsJuly 18, 2016From Turkey to Nice, looking at safety and stability around the globeHere & NowHere & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with security analyst Jim Walsh about what instability in that country could mean for the rest of the world, as well as what we’re learning about the recent terrorist attack in Nice, France. |
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Analysis + OpinionJuly 13, 2016The strategic implications of the South China Sea tribunal’s awardM. Taylor FravelThe National InterestOn July 12, the tribunal hearing the case issued its ruling that can only be described as a huge win for the Philippines. Digesting all 507 pages of the award will take time, allowing only for preliminary judgments to be made. I discuss several strategic implications. |