Tag: Regimes & Governance
236 Articles
- Global Governance
Prime Minister Abe’s Diplomatic Agenda
Last month, the ruling coalition in Japan won a resounding electoral victory in the Upper House elections, giving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and…
August 13, 2013
- Global Governance
Mutual Frustration: The State of Russian-American Relations
When President Obama first came into office in January 2009, his administration announced that it wanted to improve Russian-American relations, which it believed had deteriorated…
August 9, 2013
- Online Archive
‘O Gigante Acordou’: Brazilian National Protests for Policy Reforms and Why They Matter
This was only the beginning of an outbreak of national protests against more than just the increase of bus and metro fares; droves of mostly middle-class Brazilians began to go…
July 29, 2013
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The ASEAN Synthesis: Human Rights, Non-Intervention, and the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
The ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) has been welcomed as the most impressive commitment to protecting human rights within ASEAN ever created. At the same time, others have…
July 26, 2013
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Forum: The Integration of Regions
Regional integration and regional organizations are two sides of the same coin although at times stamped with different metals. Regional organizations are often characterized by…
July 26, 2013
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The Arctic Council as Regional Body
The Arctic Council (AC) is an intergovernmental organization that, since its creation in 1996, has been widely recognized as one of the most progressive regional bodies in the…
July 26, 2013
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Mr. Abe’s Third Arrow: Designed with an Economist’s Vision but Shaped by a Bureaucrat’s Hand
Weak Reception The Japanese government published the “third arrow” of Abenomics—proposals for Japan’s economic reform and revitalization—on June 14 to unenthusiastic…
June 28, 2013
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Five Things to Know About the Protests in Turkey
1. The protests are not just about a park For the original environmentalist protestors, the planned destruction of Gezi Park to make way for a replica of an Ottoman…
June 13, 2013
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The China Watcher’s Guide to Beijing Bureaucratese
“In accordance with relevant laws and regulations, the armed forces of China participate in social order maintenance, and guard and fight against terrorist activities. The PAPF…
June 5, 2013
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Pakistan’s Elections: A Victory for the Status Quo
The Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N), headed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, will regain control of the government. Mr. Sharif represents old-school Pakistani…
May 28, 2013