East-West Center expertise and research findings are published by the East-West Center and by presses and collaborating organizations throughout the region and the world. Publications address a range of critical issues in the Asia Pacific region.
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Ruji Auethavornpipat, Visiting Fellow at the East-West Center in Washington, explains that “The trafficking of the Rohingya is clearly driven by violent conflicts in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Without tackling this root cause, human trafficking...
Robert L. Curry, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Economics at CSU Sacramento, explains that “Under certain conditions, the regime might be ready for multilateral engagement.”
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The Arctic in World Affairs: A North Pacific Dialogue on Emerging Arctic Issues and Policy Responses addresses four major themes in the book: (1) Arctic policies in a global context; (2) implications of the Paris agreement for the Arctic...
Additional titles in theAsia Matters for America series
Published during the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and the 40th anniversary of US-ASEAN dialogue partnership, ASEAN Matters for America/America Matters for ASEAN covers US relations with the 10...
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SUMMARY | In advanced economies around the world, population growth is slowing down and populations are growing older. Economic growth is also slowing, at least in...
SUMMARY | The Counting Women's Work (CWW) initiative is measuring the full economic contribution of women, including paid work in the marketplace and unpaid care and housework at home. This issue of the NTA Bulletin describes...
This book explores the history of leading national universities in Asia and contemplates their capacity for innovation by focusing on the New Flagship University model. This model, presented more fully in The Flagship University Model — Changing...
Each year, the East-West Center and the Korea Maritime Institute publish a volume of proceedings providing a comprehensive record of the most recent NPAC session. These volumes are available both in print and in digital form for those who wish to...
INTRODUCTION | Over the past 30 years, a transformation has occurred in the lives of the people of Northeast Thailand (Isan), and of many rural areas in East and Southeast Asia. Historically regarded (and even derided) as "...
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India Matters for America/America Matters for India covers US relations with India in areas such as trade and investment, security, travel and tourism, education exchanges, and sister...
Madhuchanda Ghosh, Assistant Professor at Presidency University, Kolkata, explains that “In the changing regional security architecture, the converging and competing interests of the three major Asian powers — China, India, and Japan — have...
SUMMARY | As North Korea gets closer to deploying working nuclear missiles, it is more important than ever to dispense with four common misunderstandings. First, characterizations of the regime as irrational are wrong....
Additional titles in theInternational & Development Education series
The New Flagship University is an expansive vision for leading national universities and an alternative narrative to global rankings and World Class Universities. The...
Lin Wang, Visiting Fellow at the East-West Center in Washington, explains that “With the implementation of CPEC and the emerging commercial attractiveness of Pakistan and the South Asia region, Chinese and US economic and security interests in...
This volume seeks to identify and explore the forces affecting higher education in the Asia Pacific region today. It includes a set of conceptually-rich organizing chapters followed by detailed country-specific studies that detail both the...
This edited volume examines the importance of quality issues in contemporary higher education systems in the Asia Pacific. Part One foregrounds relevant discussions of 'quality' within today's globalized, interconnected, and complex higher...
Alex Yu-Ting Lin and Saori N. Katada, PhD Candidate and Associate Professor, respectively, at the University of Southern California, explain that “As we begin to see greater US and Japanese participation in Chinese-led initiatives...
Additional titles in the Policy Studies series
In every country, standardization is a reflection of that nation's level of industrialization. Creating consistent, widely adopted standards helps industries manufacture products in ways that are...
The Arctic in World Affairs: A North Pacific Dialogue on the Arctic in the Wider World addresses six major themes: the U.S. Arctic Council chairmanship program; policy implications of climate change for the nations with Arctic interests;...
SUMMARY | One possible way to address the North Korean nuclear threat is by beginning a series of incremental steps to gradually lessen tension and lead to eventual peace on the Korean Peninsula. Such steps could include...
Terumasa Tomita, Assistant Professor of Law at Meiji Gakuin University in Japan, asks “Why has the anti-globalization movement in Japan remained so weak? Four factors help to explain this puzzle: strong middle-class consciousness, faith in free...
Niruban Balachandran, Recent Graduate of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, explains that “[Absence from AIIB] hinders Washington’s ability to influence and shape Beijing’s development effectiveness in the region.”...
Kathleen Devlin, graduate of the Yale Jackson Institute master's program in Global Affairs, explains that “The United States would do well to recognize anti-wildlife smuggling as an opportunity for mutual cooperation in an otherwise contentious...
