Region Related Event Feeds

Bridging the Gap? The New Philanthropy in India

rbhasker — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

As home to a growing number of “super-rich,” a vastly expanded middle class, and the world’s largest population of malnourished children, India must find alternate ways to address its burden of chronic poverty.

Comparative Connections v.14 n.1

bMizuno — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Regional Overview: At a Time of Uncertainty, Count on North Korea, by Ralph A. Cossa and Brad Glosserman
US-Japan Relations: Back to Normal? by Michael J. Green and Nicholas Szechenyi
US-China Relations: Xi Visit Steadies Ties; Dissident Creates Tension, by Bonnie Glaser and Brittany Billingsley

Comparative Connections v.14 n.1 - Regional Overview

bMizuno — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

There was a brief period when a breakthrough seemed possible in the stalemate with North Korea when it pledged to freeze all nuclear and missile tests; then Pyongyang announced a planned satellite launch, pulling the rug out from under Washington (and itself) and business as usual returned to the Peninsula.

Comparative Connections v.14 n.1 - China-Southeast Asia

bMizuno — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Chinese interchange with Southeast Asia featured President Hu Jintao’s visit to Cambodia. The unusual attention was related to China’s efforts to manage disputes with claimants in the South China Sea and Cambodia’s appointment as the chair of ASEAN.

Homegrown Terrorism

jdunton — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Incidents of “homegrown terrorism”—extremist violence perpetrated by U.S. citizens or legal U.S.

Stabilization and Reconstruction After Iraq and Afghanistan

ian — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The following conversation derives from an on-line chat between Global Forecast editors and two CSIS scholars on what stability operations might look like under the next administration.

As Washington debates the pace of withdrawal from Afghanistan, it may be time to look back and ask what we have learned as a country after a decade of massive state-building operations.

India and Pakistan: Practical Steps, Transformational Benefits

ian — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

While Washington’s focus on South Asia has recently been consumed by the impending U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the deteriorating situation in Pakistan, something else has been taking place—quietly—between India and Pakistan over the last year that may culminate in an unexpected welcome surprise for the incoming U.S. administration in 2013.

2012 Global Forecast

ian — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

China and Afghanistan

jdunton — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Because China is principally interested in preventing the destabilization of Xinjiang Province, it has broadly deferred to the United States and its Western allies who are leading military efforts, political reconciliation, and economic reconstruction in Afghanistan.

Will Conflicts over Water Scarcity Shape South Asia’s Future?

rbhasker — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Climate change, combined with rapid population growth and urbanization, is placing intense pressure on South Asia’s most precious resource: water. Over the last decade, devastating floods have displaced millions of people in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Changing rainfall patterns and retreating glaciers are expected to further exacerbate the situation in the years ahead.

Dealing With the Growing Afghan and U.S. Tensions That Are Losing the War

ian — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The US, its allies and Afghanistan face a war-losing crisis over the growing tensions between them. These tensions exist at many levels and on both sides.

TWQ: A Strategy of “Congagement” toward Pakistan - Spring 2012

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A better way to conceptualize the Pakistani challenge is to recognize that Pakistan fits into a category of states that are both things at once: ally and adversary. The national interests of these states, as defined by key elites and policymakers, are consistent with some U.S. goals but opposed to others.

TWQ: Defining U.S. Indian Ocean Strategy - Spring 2012

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

In the past few years, the Indian Ocean has emerged as a major center of geostrategic interest. The Pentagon’s 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) set the tone by calling for a more “integrated approach to the region across military and civilian organizations” and asking the rest of the U.S. government for an assessment of “U.S.

Governance and Militancy in Pakistan’s Southern Punjab Region

jdunton — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Southern Punjab is a loosely defined region in Punjab Province that includes Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, and the Bahawalpur Civil Divisions. Compared to other parts of the province, Southern Punjab has underdeveloped communication networks, poor infrastructure, weak social services institutions, inadequate agricultural inputs, and large gaps in municipal services.

PacNet #15 - Vietnam: New Thinking, New Risks, New Opportunities

ellise — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Vietnam "story" has changed over time. First, it was a war story; then Vietnam became "a country" in the run-up to the normalization of US-Vietnam relations in 1995. Now the country is moving forward with a new narrative, a strategy of active and proactive international integration.

India's Economy: The Other Half

NLombardo — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

This edition of U.S.-India Insight focuses on women in the Indian economy, particularly the issue of women in the workplace. Although the Indian economy has been an impressive engine for growth in recent years, a large percentage of its potential work force remains sidelined.

Is Darwin the Glue for US-Indonesian Cooperation?

ellise — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Amid the flurry of diplomatic activity in November 2011, President Barack Obama announced that US Marines would begin rotations to Darwin in 2012 starting with some 250 personnel at the Australian Army's Robertson Barracks and growing to a target of 2,500 Marines in the years ahead.

India Votes 2012

ian — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

While the United States is in the throes of an election year, with state primaries and debates taking place nearly weekly, India too is in the midst of an important round of state elections. The first elections began on January 28, and they will continue through the end of the year. The final results for the first five elections will be announced on March 6.

The Real Issues in Afghanistan: Looking Beyond Undefined Policy Statements and Slogans

ian — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Secretary’s Panetta’s comment about ending the US combat role in Afghanistan in 2013, and focusing on building up Afghan forces, have triggered a predictable firestorm of criticism, guesswork, and speculation.

PacNet #7A - US-India Relations: Pivot Problems

ellise — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

There is a conundrum at the heart of the Obama administration's "pivot" toward Asia, at least as it relates to India.

Polio Eradication in India

jdunton — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

India’s struggle against major health challenges in the past few decades has been a white-knuckle ride, with India illustrating some of the best, as well as the worst, of the health problems of the developing world.

PacNet #3 - Comparative Connections Summary

ellise — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

It's been an Asia-centric four months. The US proclaimed America's "pivot" toward Asia, while North Korea faced a pivotal moment following the death of Kim Jong Il.

Comparative Connections v.13 n.3