Japan's strategy for international diplomacy has been remarkably stable despite the geopolitical challenges and instability of its alliance partner, the United States. At an event at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute on February 26, 2020, Noriyuki Shikata, an associate in the Program on US-Japan Relations at Harvard University, discussed Japan’s goals for diplomacy heading … [Read more...]
Interview: Maria Adele Carrai on Sovereignty in China
Sovereignty has become something of a modern buzzword, used by world leaders and diplomats in the United Nations and other international settings to further states' political goals. But where did this concept come from? Is it still relevant today? And how have interpretations of this concept evolved, particularly in China, one of the world's most vocal proponents of … [Read more...]
“Mongolia at the Crossroads of Asia: Foreign Policy Challenges in the Democratic Era”
Weatherhead East Asian Institute Event Alicia Campi, President of the Asian Political and History Association; Adjunct Professor at the Reischauer Center, School of Advanced International Studies Johns Hopkins University Moderated by: Elizabeth Wishnick Professor of Political Science Montclair State University; Senior Research … [Read more...]
Statebuilding by Imposition: Resistance and Control in Colonial Taiwan and the Philippines
STUDIES OF THE WEAI BOOK SERIES Reo Matsuzaki (Cornell University Press, 2019) For information from the publisher, please click here. How do modern states emerge from the turmoil of undergoverned spaces? This is the question Reo Matsuzaki ponders in Statebuilding by Imposition. Comparing Taiwan and the Philippines under the colonial rule of Japan and the United … [Read more...]
Playing by the Informal Rules: Why the Chinese Regime Remains Stable despite Rising Protests
STUDIES OF THE WEAI BOOK SERIES Yao Li (Cambridge University Press, 2018) For information from the publisher, please click here. Growing protests in non-democratic countries are often seen as signals of regime decline. China, however, has remained stable amid surging protests. Playing by the Informal Rules highlights the importance of informal norms in structuring … [Read more...]
