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Global Ethics Corner: Will China Finally Turn on North Korea? | 03/18/13
A recent nuclear test and renewed threats from North Korea has led to new sanctions from the UN Security Council. Does this mean that China's patience with North Korea has finally run out? Or will humanitarian and geopolitical concerns keep the two allied?
Public Affairs: China's Search for Security | 02/19/13
Andrew J. Nathan
In this masterly and comprehensive talk, Andrew Nathan looks at the world from Beijing's viewpoint and sees a very challenging environment for China. He identifies four rings of security concerns: inside China's territory; its 24 surrounding countries; six regional systems; and the rest of the world.
Five Myths About Nuclear Weapons | 01/24/13
Ward Wilson
What if everything we believe about nuclear weapons is wrong? "Reexamine the facts and you'll see that the arguments for nuclear weapons aren't powerful; they're preposterous. They are an unpersuasive collection of wishful thinking held together by nothing more than fear and rationalization."
Will 2013 Launch the Asian Century? Don’t Count on It | 01/02/13
Devin T. Stewart
If an Asian Century means one in which Asian culture and politics dominate the globe, it won't be coming any time soon. Instead, for many decades to come, Asians will likely seek to increase their freedom and equality to accompany their growing prosperity--the universal values that define the American Century.
The Second Nuclear Age: Strategy, Danger, and the New Power Politics | 12/14/12
Paul Bracken,
Joanne J. Myers
In the Cold War, the path to nuclear war always led through Moscow and Washington. In the second nuclear age the triggers to nuclear war are in Tel Aviv, Islamabad, Pyongyang, and in the future possibly Tehran, and possibly in other places too, because you can start a nuclear war even if you don't have nuclear weapons.
Innovative Policies in the Middle Kingdom: A Chinese Nuclear Umbrella? | 11/05/12
Matthew Brummer
There is a means to denuclearize North Korea: a Beijing-Pyongyang Grand Bargain whereby the DPRK nuclear weapons program is dismantled in exchanged for protection under a Chinese nuclear umbrella. While this policy innovation may appear somewhat sinister to the West and her allies, benefits abound for both North Korea and China.
Restless Empire: China and the World Since 1750 | 09/20/12
Odd Arne Westad,
Joanne J. Myers
In this astute analysis, Westad explains China's international relations over the last 250 years from a Chinese perspective, providing valuable insights into its current and future course.
The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future | 06/11/12
Victor D. Cha,
Joanne J. Myers
Policy expert and scholar Victor Cha lifts the curtain on North Korea, one of the world's most isolated, poorly-understood, and dangerous nations, and explains why he believes that the level of risk has escalated since Kim Jong-il's death.
North Korea: The World's Principal Violator of Responsibility to Protect | 02/15/12
Robert Park
The 2005 UN World Summit made a landmark commitment to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity. Has North Korea violated this norm to the degree that intervention is warranted? The answer is an unequivocal yes.
Top Risks and Ethical Decisions 2012 with Ian Bremmer | 01/25/12
Ian Bremmer,
Art Kleiner
What are the biggest political risks in 2012, and the associated ethical decisions? Political risk guru Ian Bremmer discusses his annual list, and his conclusions may surprise you.
Top Risks and Ethical Decisions 2012 with Ian Bremmer | 01/17/12
Ian Bremmer,
Art Kleiner
What are the biggest political risks in 2012, and the associated ethical decisions? Political risk guru Ian Bremmer discusses his annual list, and his conclusions may surprise you.
Top Risks and Ethical Decisions 2012 with Ian Bremmer | 01/17/12
Ian Bremmer,
Art Kleiner
What are the biggest political risks in 2012, and the associated ethical decisions? Political risk guru Ian Bremmer discusses his annual list, and his conclusions may surprise you.
Global Ethics Corner: North Korea: Engage, Ignore, or Confront? | 01/06/12
With the recent death of Kim Jong-il, the United States is once again wondering what to do about North Korea. Is engagement with the nation's new leader, Kim Jong-un, the answer? Or should the U.S. isolate the rogue state and continue to ignore its threats?
Global Ethics Corner: North Korea: Engage, Ignore, or Confront? | 01/06/12
With the recent death of Kim Jong-il, the United States is once again wondering what to do about North Korea. Is engagement with the nation's new leader, Kim Jong-un, the answer? Or should the U.S. isolate the rogue state and continue to ignore its threats?
Global Ethics Corner: North Korea: Engage, Ignore, or Confront? | 01/06/12
With the recent death of Kim Jong-il, the United States is once again wondering what to do about North Korea. Is engagement with the nation's new leader, Kim Jong-un, the answer? Or should the U.S. isolate the rogue state and continue to ignore its threats?
The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade | 12/07/11
Andrew Feinstein,
Joanne J. Myers
In 2010, global military expenditure was roughly $1.6 trillion--that's $235 for every person on earth. This has profound impacts, from the perpetuation of conflict, to the corrosion of democracy, to massive socioeconomic costs.
The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade | 11/30/11
Andrew Feinstein,
Joanne J. Myers
In 2010, global military expenditure was roughly $1.6 trillion--that's $235 for every person on earth. This has profound impacts, from the perpetuation of conflict, to the corrosion of democracy, to massive socioeconomic costs.
The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade | 11/29/11
Andrew Feinstein,
Joanne J. Myers
In 2010, global military expenditure was roughly $1.6 trillion--that's $235 for every person on earth. This has profound impacts, from the perpetuation of conflict, to the corrosion of democracy, to massive socioeconomic costs.
How Wars End: Why We Always Fight the Last Battle | 06/08/11
Gideon Rose
Pax Americana is a good thing, declares Gideon Rose. The problem is that even when the U.S. wins militarily, it often botches dealing with war's aftermath because it fails to define its political objectives.
Negotiating with Evil: When to Talk to Terrorists | 04/20/11
Mitchell B. Reiss
When, how, and under what conditions should governments talk to terrorists? Can opening a dialogue bring conflicts to a faster resolution?
