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August 15, 2007
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ASEAN at 40: Mid-Life Rejuvenation?
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Last week, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrated its fortieth anniversary. Critics have argued that the organization is becoming increasingly irrelevant due to its ironclad commitment to national sovereignty and a longstanding policy of noninterference. But ASEAN is reinventing itself, argues Bristol University Professor Amitav Acharya, and it will continue to play an influential role in the region. Despite its shortcomings, ASEAN remains the most successful regional organization in the developing world and the hub of multilateral diplomacy in Southeast Asia.
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What Next for Japan?
August 1, 2007
This past weekend Japan's Liberal Democratic Party suffered a crushing defeat in elections for the upper house of Japan's Diet. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has resisted calls for his resignation, but it seems only a matter of time before he is forced out regardless. How did he fall so far so fast, and what lies ahead for Japanese domestic politics and foreign policy? . . . Read more
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What Can Gordon Brown Do for U.S.?
July 18, 2007
Gordon Brown's arrival at 10 Downing Street has led to speculation that the very special relationship between George W. Bush's United States and Tony Blair's United Kingdom may be coming to an end. . . .Read more
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What Next For Palestine?
June 27, 2007
The advent of a two-headed Palestinian authority — with Hamas firmly in power in the Gaza Strip and Fatah in control of the West Bank — threatens to complicate efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict . . .Read more
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