Search results for: S. Frederick Starr
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Perils of the Drug Trade: Implications and Challenges of Central Asia’s “Northern Route”
...The international trade in Afghan drugs is one of the most significant transnational threats emanating from Central Asia. Exacerbated by weak border management, corruption, and lack of income-generating alternatives,...
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Kachin Unrest: China’s Mixed Blessing (republished)
...Unrest in Myanmar’s northeastern Kachin state is a headache for Beijing. Yet it is also an opportunity to promote Chinese strategic aims in the country. China wants what Myanmar...
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Turkey’s Internal Power Struggle
...In recent weeks, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has become increasingly outspoken in his criticism of the highly politicized court cases, such as Ergenekon and Sledgehammer, that have...
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China’s Risk Equation: Using Military Forces in International Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Activities
...China’s first use of its military forces to undertake international humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission was in 2002. Since then it has been involved in 12 missions...
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North Korea’s Fourth Satellite Launch Attempt
...North Korea has announced that it will attempt another satellite launch between December 10 and 22. As North Korea has an active nuclear weapons program and launching a satellite...
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Reforming Vietnam’s Rural Economy
...This year it is predicted that Vietnam’s economy will slump to a level not seen since 1999. As a result of this and factional in-fighting over this issue, on...
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What’s the Difference, if Any?
...The 2012 presidential campaign has shown that there is not much daylight between President Obama and Governor Romney when it comes to foreign policy. The difference is more in...