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An e-publication in support of Asia's renaissance in the 21st century
Reflections of a leading Japanese economist
The memoirs of Kumiharu Shigehara, Japan’s most prominent modern economist, offer valuable insights and lessons on economic policy development in the postwar period.
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What happened to the Asian Century? Implications for Australia
As the prospects for an Asian Century fade, Australia’s future seems ever more challenging.
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On NATO Expansion and Russia’s Actions in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was not driven by fears of NATO expansion. Such arguments do not fully address how NATO’s defensive nature and specifics of Ukraine’s membership mitigate these threats.
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Autocracy, Inc
Autocratic regimes like China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are joining forces to combat the democratic world.
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Book Review – Repeat: A Warning from History
A perfect wakeup call from history for our troubled times.
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Interview with John West
Understanding global politics is one thing. But how to explain it without boring us? Journalist John West tells News Decoder's Cathal O’Luanaigh how he makes the complicated compelling.
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Can NATO prevent a third world war?
The mutual defence pact started with 12 nations and now has 32 members. But does bigger mean safer?
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Lost Decade: The U.S. Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power
President Obama's Pivot to Asia was never implemented, with the result that the US now finds itself in a weaker position vis-a-vis China in Asia.
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No Echidna Strategy for Australia
Sam Roggeveen’s proposal for an Echidna Strategy is not the right one for Australia’s national security.
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How healthy is India's democracy
Have India's recent elections breathed fresh life into India’s flagging democracy?
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Economics in America: An Immigrant Economist Explores the Land of Inequality
Nobel-Prize-winning economist Sir Angus Deaton is deeply concerned about the darkening of American society and the increasing “deaths of despair,” factors that are driving populism and isolationism.
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The Nuclear Industry
Glen Robinson shares his analysis of the nuclear industry.
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Taxing times for Australia
Australia’s tax system faces a looming crisis, with an ageing population and a deteriorating security environment pushing up budget outlays, and some traditional sources of revenue withering.
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The China/Russia Axis
How can we understand the China/Russia axis? How solid is this partnership? What does the future hold?
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What happened to the Asian Century?
The prospect of the 21st century becoming an ‘Asian Century” is fading from view. The paramount challenge for the West is now learning to live with illiberal regimes and stop domestic illiberal forces
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Taiwan Lives: A Social and Political History
Niki Alsford’s recent book, “Taiwan Lives,” explores how the Taiwanese people have transformed their home into one of the world’s most high-tech economies, with a successful and vibrant democracy.
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Taiwan’s precarious autonomy in the shadow of China
Taiwan's autonomy is under threat from China.
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American Isolationism
Book Review: Isolationism: A History of America's Efforts to Shield Itself from the World.
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The end of the China miracle?
John West writes about the choices China’s faced with given Xi Jinping’s leadership objectives.
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The Political Thought of Xi Jinping
Under Xi Jinping, China has returned to ideology-based policies and abandoned collective leadership, according to Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung.
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