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The Deadliest Nations for Covid-19

June 4, 2020
A new coronavirus emerged in 2019, attacking populations in multiple ways. One mystery is the high Covid-19 mortality rates among some of the world’s wealthiest nations. Five nations account about for two-thirds of global deaths, and the United States, with 4 percent of the world’s population...

The Legacy of Lee Kyung Hae

August 29, 2005
The organic farms that line the Han River in South Korea may be the country's agricultural future – and sadly, they tell the story of its troubled past and present. More broadly, the Korean agricultural crisis is a story of small farmers forced to negotiate among the shifting currents of...

Resentment and Betrayal: Will Trump’s Base Hold?

November 9, 2017
The US president won by promising to give voice to voters who felt forgotten by government elites and threatened by global competition. “The reality so far is the opposite of what was promised, yet the base is largely still with him,” explains economist David Dapice. In office less than a year, the...

Values Inspire Foreign-Policy Revolution Across Borders

August 22, 2017
Values are a uniting force around the globe, slowly replacing an era of industry and economics, and soft power is more enticing than hard power for a global audience. National leaders may try to set new conditions for universal standards of justice, known as the moral high ground, but they can...

The Diplomat: Central Asian States Step Up Afghan Diplomacy

January 24, 2018
Challenges in any of the landlocked Central Asian nations impact overall regional security. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are taking steps for regional diplomacy and reduced isolation for Afghanistan. Regional discussions on water management, energy cooperation, transportation links and trade are...

Looking at History in the Light of Globalization

January 3, 2003
Although there is nothing totally new under the sun, there is merit in studying the past from the newly acquired global perspective. The traditional way of looking at history - bound in geographical space and bracketed in a particular time period - is no longer adequate. Scientific and...

Exasperated Neighbors Wish Regime Collapse for North Korea

October 25, 2016
South Korea has lost patience with North Korea after the nation stepped up missile and nuclear tests. “Kim Jong Un, who came to power in December 2011, is impatient to gain recognition as a nuclear state, apparently regarding this as a means to guarantee survival of his state and own life,"...

Sino-Indian Jostling in South Asia

January 16, 2018
Relations between Asia’s two most populous nations deteriorated over the course of 2017 as both compete over building regional influence. India has questioned China’s motives with the Belt and Road Initiative as well as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Also, China and India had a standoff at...
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