... and Road BRI One Belt One Road China foreign policy China’s rapid economic and political ascent on the global stage, particularly under president Xi Jinping’s leadership, has greatly shifted the dynamics of international foreign policy. Beyond the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which stands...

... of California 2023 North Korea nuclear weapons foreign policy US-South Korea alliance COVID If North Korean domestic politics and economics continued a trend from 2021 and faced headwinds in 2022, then foreign affairs were more propitious. In particular, the Kim regime has strengthened ties...

... the Myanmar government would access only when democracy is restored. © 2022 by The Regents of the University of California 2022 military takeover civil resistance insurgencies foreign policy In November 2020, the National League for Democracy (NLD) won Myanmar’s second post...

..., making sure the National Ceasefire Agreement prevents the resurgence of old animosities, demilitarizing the constitution, and restraining the military s ability to sue opposition for defamation. KEYWORDS: national elections, armed conflicts, conflict resolution, democratic transition, foreign policy...

... enterprise. There were signs that Mongolia was becoming less active in engaging its third neighbors. © 2018 by The Regents of the University of California 2018 presidential election Erdenet corruption mining IMF bailout promissory politics ambassadors foreign policy URADYN E. BULAG Mongolia...

... by the Regents of the University of California 2016 Myanmar Japan aid foreign policy PATRICK STREFFORD Japan s Bounty in Myanmar Finally Reaping the Rewards of Its Long-term Investment ABSTRACT The historical legacy of Japan-Myanmar relations provides an important rationale for the current economic...

... that complicated Sino–Ghanaian relations and threatened Beijing’s efforts to access Ghana’s energy resources. © 2016 by the Regents of the University of California 2016 China Ghana Sino-African relations foreign policy federalism STEVE HESS AND RICHARD AIDOO Charting the Impact of Subnational Actors...

... within its own resources. The level of political consensus has increased, as Timor-Leste engages in a process of generational turnover. © 2014 by the Regents of the University of California 2014 generational turnover U.N. departure state budget economic model and transparency foreign policy...

...Daniel C. Lynch The tendency for Chinese foreign policy elites to securitize culture in international relations by portraying it as a zone of intense contestation with other states suggests that China’s rise will be rocky. Some seek to defend China’s cultural autonomy from American hegemony, others...

...Timur Dadabaev In contrast to the claims that Japanese foreign policy increasingly shifts toward realist and pragmatic modes of engagement, this paper argues that Japanese foreign policy is largely trapped between idealist and pragmatic criteria in its Central Asian (CA) policy. Japan’s policy...

... of its efforts to shape public opinion. It finds that Indian investment in public diplomacy is partly a response to concerns about the perceived growth of Chinese soft power and partly a function of changed beliefs in the foreign policy-making elite about the uses of new social media. It also finds...

...William A. Callahan This essay examines how China’s “harmonious world” foreign policy has unintentionally created opportunities for citizens to challenge elite discussions of foreign policy. Although they are relative outsiders, the essay argues that citizen intellectuals are a growing influence...

... corruption Islam terrorism economy foreign policy Asian Survey, Vol. 52, Number 1, pp. 186 194. ISSN 0004-4687, electronic ISSN 1533-838X. © 2012 by the Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Please direct all requests for permis- sion to photocopy or reproduce article content...

... to be an endemic problem. The economy posted impressive gains, and Indonesia's reputation abroad appeared solid. © 2011 By the Regents of the University of California Indonesia politics corruption economy foreign policy Asian Survey, Vol. 51, Number 1, pp. 186 195. ISSN 0004-4687, electronic ISSN...

... and debates on its foreign and domestic policies. © 2010 By the Regents of the University of California China's rise Antarctica foreign policy resource conflict ANNE-MARIE BRADY China s Rise in Antarctica? ABSTRACT China has begun a new phase in its Antarctic engagement. Beijing has dramatically...

...Kongdan Oh; Ralph Hassig During the first half of 2009, North Korea's relations with South Korea remained frozen, and its second nuclear test angered the entire international community. Beginning in August, the regime adopted a softer foreign policy line, while insisting that it would never give up...

... aspirations to become a major regional player. © 2009 By the Regents of the University of California Russia Southeast Asia ASEAN foreign policy RUSSIA S SEARCH FOR INFLUENCE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Paradorn Rangsimaporn Abstract This article examines Russia s relations with Southeast Asia and ASEAN...

... crisis, foreign policy, inter-Korean relations The year 2008 in South Korea opened with the promise of a new beginning, as political power shifted dramatically in favor of the conservative Grand National Party (GNP), ending a decade of progressive rule. Lee Myung-bak of the GNP, former mayor of Seoul...

...Charles E. Ziegler Russia's seamless presidential succession produced no major changes in domestic politics or foreign policy. Ties with Asia remained strong, though several key relationships—with China, Japan, and the Central Asian states—frayed under the impact of Russia's military action...

... recovered toward the end of 2008. The opposition, however, remains divided. © 2009 by The Regents of the University of California. 2009 Indonesia elections economy corruption foreign policy INDONESIA IN 2008 Yudhoyono s Struggle for Reelection Marcus Mietzner Abstract Indonesia in 2008...