Category Archives for Economics
Replacing Hard Power With Soft Power: The U.S.’ New Approach to East Asia
March 9, 2015 Speakers: Claudia Rosett, Journalist-in-Residence, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Shihoko Goto, Senior Associate for Northeast Asia, Woodrow Wilson Center Since the end of World War II, U.S. engagement in East Asia has been largely defined by … Continue reading
Myanmar: Creating Economic Opportunity in a Nexus of Political and Social Upheaval
January 23, 2015 Host: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Speaker: Stephen P. Groff, Vice President, Asian Development Bank Endowed with a wealth of natural resources, surrounded by affluent neighbors, and now emerging from political and economic isolation, Myanmar (also known … Continue reading
The Global Energy Landscape in 2015
January 8, 2015 Host: The Atlantic Council Speaker: Amos Hochstein, Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, U.S. Department of State For the past several months, since October of 2014, global oil prices have been plummeting. With crude oil now trading at … Continue reading
Establishing New Norms for a New Generation: Prospects for Afghanistan’s Coalition Government
November 14, 2014 Host: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Speaker: Mr. William Maley, Foundation Director, Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy In little more than a decades time, the social framework and culture of Afghanistan has changed. Large sums of international investment … Continue reading
The Political Challenges Facing Economic Opportunity
November 5, 2014 Host: The Brookings Institution Speakers: Mr. Charles Freeman III, Nonresident Senior Fellow, John L. Thornton China Center Mr. Malcolm R. Lee, Nonresident Senior Fellow, John L. Thornton China Center In many ways, political policies – particularly in … Continue reading
The Power of the Mekong & the Fight for Resources in Southeast Asia
October 8, 2014 Host: The Stimson Center Speakers: Dr. Richard Cronin, Director of Southeast Asia Program, Stimson Center Dr. Yongmin Bian, Visiting Researcher, Georgetown University Law Center Ms. Courtney Weatherby, Research Associate, Stimson Center For much of the past decade, … Continue reading
The Pivot Within Asia: Japan – India Relations
September 11, 2014 Host: The Woodrow Wilson Center Speakers: Dr. Makoto Kojima, Professor, Takushoku University Dr. Pratap Mehta, President, Centre for Policy Research Dr. Satoru Nagao, Associate, Gakushuin University History has always been an important part of East Asian politics … Continue reading
Tokyo’s Challenge: Striking a Balance Between East and West
September 9,2014 Host: The Stimson Center Speaker: Dr. Yoko Hirose, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University It is no secret that the balance of power is quickly changing in Asia. Over the past decade, China, the Republic of Korea (ROK), … Continue reading
Reaching New Levels of Cooperation, Coordination, and Capabilities in Asia
September 8, 2014 Host: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Speaker: Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy In the words of Admiral Jonathan Greenert, the U.S. Navy is dictated by a “presence mandate;” that is a … Continue reading
How the Budget Battle is Hurting U.S. Security
September 4, 2014 Host: The United States Institute of Peace Speakers: Ms. Michele Flournoy, Chief Executive, Center for a New American Security With the advent of nuclear weapons, drones, intercontinental missiles, and other significant military advancements, many experts have posited … Continue reading