Review – The Long Peace of East Asia
Although Kivimäki neglects regional interaction his book is a must-read for any student of East Asia, because it masterfully combines data with theoretical insight.
Australia-China and the Rise of Pax-Sino: Where to Now?
Unless Australia understands the new Asia-Pacific environment and ceases elevating the US and other regional Euro-centric allies, frictions with China will continue.
EU-China-Africa Trilateral Relations: A New Trend in International Relations
In the context of an emerging multipolar world order, the European Union needs to engage with its Chinese and African counterparts in terms of a mutual exchange.
China’s Response to a Post-Pacificist Japan
Although escalating tensions with Japan is not desirable, the Asian security order has changed in ways that should cause China to reconsider its strategy in the region.
Domestic and International Sources of Uyghurs’ Conflict with the Chinese State
The Uyghur diaspora community helped promote the profile of the Uyghur in the West, but it is hard to measure how much sway the secular Uyghur community has in Xinjiang.
China and the South China Sea Disputes
Since the tension over the disputes in the South China Sea has been escalating in recent years, establishing a Code of Conduct has become a pressing need.
The BRICS’ Economic Institutions and International Politics
The new institutions of the BRICS signal a new reality in international politics that corresponds to the unique multipolar moment of power and ideas.
Expanding the Constitutional Role of Japan’s Military
The limited expansion of the concept of self-defense has symbolic and practical significance for Japanese foreign and security policy and for the regional order.
Review – Dragon in Ambush: The Art of War in the Poems of Mao Zedong
Ingalls’ translation of Mao’s poems and thought-provoking thesis have considerable merit, but readers will benefit most by approaching it with a critical eye.
Interview – Katrien Jacobs
Professor Jacobs discusses her research on pornography, censorship, and visual anthropology in the context of global capitalism, social control, and superpower rivalry.
