The era of a relatively stable climate and water regime came to an abrupt end this past decade. In South Asia, rising sea levels, floods, and water scarcity threaten regional…
“We are renegotiating a trade deal right now as we speak with South Korea, and hopefully it will be an equitable deal… a fair deal to both parties.” –…
Nearly 500 years ago, Ferdinand Magellan christened the Pacific Ocean: Mare Pacifico – calm sea – which was, and continues to be, a misleading term considering the frequently turbulent conditions confronting sailors.
In mid-October, Australia was elected for the first time to the UN Human Rights Council. Australia, of course, is no stranger to working in the UN, having previously served on…
In recent weeks, intellectual property (IP) disputes have caused friction between Washington and Beijing. Will that friction spark a global trade war? In mid-August, President Trump asked U.S. Trade Representative…
At an event hosted by Georgetown University’s M.S.F.S. Program, Five Minutes with an Expert sat down with Dr. Joachim von Amsberg, Vice President of Policy and Strategy for the Asian…
The first refugee camp along the Thai-Myanmar border was established in 1984 in Mae La to welcome refugees from worn-torn Myanmar. Since 1984, a total of 9 camps have been created…
Is South Korea becoming a multicultural society, a society in which cultural differences and racial diversity are not merely grudgingly tolerated, but, instead, embraced by both the society and the…
The current state of India-U.S. relations marks a complete turnaround of the diplomatic stalemate that marked the two countries’ relationship during the Cold War. A quintessential example of this strategic…
On October 5, 2015, after nearly five years of negotiations, the twelve member countries of the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), a monumental free trade agreement between Pacific Rim countries, successfully completed…
