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Treating ISIS as Cancer

April 21, 2016
US President Barack Obama and other members of his administration have long labeled the Islamic State as a “cancer” that must be eliminated. Destroying ideological fervor is not easy, and extending the president’s analogy can offer a useful way for determining strategies for defeating the Islamic...

Asia Battles over War History

April 11, 2005
The worsening relations between Japan and its northeast Asian neighbors sank a few notches as demonstrators in China attacked Japanese diplomatic missions and businesses. South Koreans, too, have vented their anger at Japan's attempt to whitewash history. Recently, Japan's Ministry of...

Iran Set to Undermine Trump's Electoral Prospects

January 14, 2020
Iranians and Americans alike are weary of war in the Middle East and the many high costs. Both nations may try to harness that weariness. “By exercising restraint in responding to Washington’s provocations, Iran could play on American voters’ opposition to endless wars in the Middle East and help...

Corporations’ Flight to Low-Tax Countries Angers US

April 12, 2016
US presidential candidates are responding to voters' ire over a complex tax code that shields the wealthiest from tax payments. Reports of corporate inversions – US firms relocating headquarters to take advantage of lower tax rates in countries like Ireland – highlight the negative...

Asia Sentinel: Pakistan’s Costly Plunge Into China Debt

October 4, 2017
The Asian International Investment Bank and other Chinese banks finance One Belt One Road projects in developing nations – with more funding than from the World Bank or the Asian Development Bank combined. “While Pakistan has been receiving Chinese capital in the form of aid and loans for quite...

Power Transitions in Saudi Arabia Spell Changes in the Middle East

July 2, 2015
Saudi Arabia has long valued continuity, reducing uncertainty by planning leadership transitions years in advance, preparing individuals for their future roles. But King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, crowned this year, has made many changes, including removing his predecessor’s choice for crown prince and...

Hit by Spanish Withdrawal Syndrome

April 21, 2004
After winning March elections that attracted tremendous international attention, newly-elected Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero forewarned a significant shift in Spanish foreign policy. He declared his disapproval of the previous Popular Party's government active support of...

How to Reduce Poverty: Lessons from China

January 6, 2004
Conventional economic wisdom holds that foreign investment and trade boost economic growth and help alleviate poverty in developing countries. So why is it that some countries that seem quite open to the outside world are stagnating economically? David Dollar, Director of Development Policy at...
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