Search results for: S. Frederick Starr
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The PLA’s Evolving Global Role and New Security Initiatives
...China’s increased openness, accelerating economic development, and the emergence of new security challenges and relationships in the post-Cold War world have cast the Chinese military and its role in...
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Kazakhstan’s Snap election
...Kazakhstan’s decision to hold early presidential elections in April, a year ahead of time, comes at a time of turmoil for the country. Generally considered a success story of...
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Battles and Wars: Bracing for Erdoğan’s Long Goodbye
...committee to oversee discussions about reforms on the Kurdish issue. On March 21, 2015, Government Spokesperson Bülent Arınç bluntly told Erdoğan not to interfere in the running of the government....
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ISIS’ Role Model: Pol Pot’s ‘Genocidal’ Khmer Rouge
...In the 1960s and 70s, communism was arguably the Western world’s equivalent to today’s global battle with Islamic jihad. Its scourge and spread in the midst of the Cold...
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China’s Myanmar Policy: Dilemma or Strategic Ambiguity?
...Enmeshed directly and indirectly in Myanmar’s ethnic conflicts, Beijing is facing a dilemma in how to deal with ethnic Chinese irredentist groups amidst ongoing fighting in northern Shan State....
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Losing a Foothold in a Dream: Turkey’s Evacuation of Süleyman Shah
...On the night of February 21-22, 2015, amid fears that it was in danger of being overrun by the ISIS, the Turkish military staged a cross-border rescue operation to...
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Understanding Turkey’s Tilt
...Turkey has never been an easy ally for the United States.The key question for American policymakers is whether dealing with Turkey today is fundamentally different than it has been...
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Tackling Europe’s “Spice” Problem
...The increased prevalence of the drug “Spice” is a concern for European policymakers. The authors put forward the case that stronger EU cooperation on the issue, more funding for...
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The PLA and Student Recruits: Reforming China’s Conscription System
...China’s conscription system has come into focus in recent years amidst changes in the regulations governing the enlistment of college student recruits into the country’s military forces. In 2001,...
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Why institutions, not elections, should be Myanmar’s yardstick in 2015
...This year is being marked as Myanmar’s litmus test. The country, and much of the world, will watch the November elections with anticipation. Yet more important for Myanmar than...