Politics and Security

Domestic tranquility, including the peaceful political transition of governmental power, and the building and maintaining of civil systems that are transparent, just, and free from corruption, are concerns of citizens across Asia and the Pacific region.  At the same time, the Asia Pacific faces a spectrum of security issues, ranging from water-, food-, energy-, cyber-, nuclear, and economic security.  Crises may emerge in distinct areas, but can quickly ripple out and resonate across continents and oceans.  A selection of writings about these issues are available below.

• Something is Happening: This Time in Thailand (PDF) (10/2011)
  
• The South China Sea: “Good Friends, Good Partners, Good Neighbors”? Good Luck! (PDF) (9/2011)
• Six Steps Toward Increased Energy Security in the Asia Pacific Region (8/2011)
• Asia’s Top Security Threats (6/2011)
• The China-South Korea-Japan Triangle: The Shape of Things to Come? (PDF) (6/2011)
  
• Journalists Explore Causes of Extremism in Pakistan (5/2011)
• China and Disincentives for Democratic Change (3/2011)
  
• Tibet Unrest Signals Deeper Problems (2/2011)
• Is the Trial of ‘Duch’ a Catalyst for Change in Cambodia’s Courts (PDF) (6/2010) 
• Beyond the Truth: Can Reparations Move Peace and Justice Forward Timor-Leste (PDF) (3/2010)