Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Columbia University, was quoted in the March 14, 2018 Reuters article "Japan Political Longevity Likely Elusive in a Post-Abe World." The article asks whether successors to current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will experience similar longevity and power in office. "Abe is the culmination of changes that began … [Read more...]
Senior Research Scholar Elizabeth Wishnick Publishes ”The Sino-Russian Partnership in the Arctic” on the China Policy Institute Blog
WEAI Senior Research Scholar Elizabeth Wishnick published a March 15, 2018 article titled "The Sino-Russian Partnership in the Arctic" on the China Policy Institute blog. Dr. Wishnick is a Professor of Political Science at Montclair State University. "Climate change may make the Northern Sea Route ice-free and remove the legal basis for Russia’s claim to jurisdiction as well … [Read more...]
Lien-Hang Nguyen to Speak about the Tet Offensive on March 15 at Baruch College
Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, will discuss the history of the Vietnam War at the Friedman Symposium "“Rethinking the Tet Offensive, 50 Years On” at Baruch College on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Baruch College's event description follows: "The Tet Offensive of 1968 was the … [Read more...]
Carol Gluck Takes Part in Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Conference on Japan-Korea Relations
Carol Gluck, the George Sansom Professor of History and Chair of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University, took part in the March 8, 2018 conference "Japan-Korea Relations 20 Years After the Kim-Obuchi Summit," held at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, … [Read more...]
Shang-Jin Wei Talks to the South China Morning Post About the Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on China
Shang-Jin Wei, the N.T. Wang Professor of Chinese Business and Economy at Columbia Business School, spoke to the South China Morning Post about the possible impact of President Trump's tariffs on China in the March 9, 2018 article "Donald Trump Signs Off on Sweeping Tariffs, Singling Out ‘Unfair’ China and Defying Trade War Warnings." “This is an escalation of a major … [Read more...]
