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.
The Role of Victimisation in the Vietnam-China War of Words
Analysis of Vietnamese and Chinese mass media reveals how the narrative of victimization is an important tool for gaining international support in the current dispute.
Ukraine and the Interwoven Interests of America, Russia, and the EU
Ukraine is crucial for the future global strategies of the US, Russia, and the EU. Conflicting approaches to the crisis should not mask the interwoven interests.
‘House of Cards’ and the Depiction of America’s China
House of Cards indicates a new and emerging China discourse and its growing role in the identity politics shaping US foreign policy.
