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All items tagged AsiaOpen Think Tank ArticlesDecember 11, 2011 | EU's Democratic Deficit Would Jeopardize Any Asia PolicyJack Bicker: Yes, the EU must engage more with Asian economies on many levels. But one thing that the Eurozone crisis has taught us is that in order to do so effectively, and credibly, the EU must address its biggest obstacle. Namely, the redrawing of the decision making process at home. ... MoreAugust 12, 2011 | Global Security Needs a Regional FocusGreg Randolph Lawson: The world does not need relics of a bygone era. It needs a robust security architecture capable of confronting the unique circumstances of different regions in ways most suitable to each. It is time to embrace a security architecture based on regionalism, not pretensions to universalism. ... MoreAugust 5, 2011 | Germany's Energy Populism Hurts EuropeMatthew Hulbert & Christian Brutsch: Berlin’s decision to appease voters and phase out nuclear power looks more problematic as energy giants from Germany and Russia merge. The EU is now even more dependent on Russian energy than before, just as Russia turns to Asian markets. As a result, the EU could be left in the cold. ... MoreOctober 22, 2010 | A Future NATO Core Task: Enhancing the Scope and Management of PartnershipsBirgit Hütten: A group of NATO experts has listed Asia as a potential future threat zone with problems such as WMD, terrorist attacks, cyber assaults and illegal disruption of energy and maritime supply links. These challenges can be dealt with by enhancing existing partnerships. ... MoreJuly 20, 2009 | Regionalism: Stepping Stone or Stumbling Block?Rudi Guraziu: The demise of the Cold War seems to have boosted the salience of regionalism across the globe, and RTAs have blossomed since then. But is regionalism a help or a hindrance in the process of globalization? ... MoreJanuary 8, 2009 | HOT ISSUE: Evaluating the Bush LegacyFrom the Editorial Team: “The received wisdom is that President Bush has been a foreign policy disaster, and that America is threatened by the rise of Asia. Both claims are wrong — Bush has successfully rolled back jihadism, and the US will benefit from Asian growth.” ... MoreFebruary 19, 2008 | What Europe Can Learn from AsiaMichèle Schmiegelow: Asia’s integration has advanced considerably. Europe could benefit from Asia’s strategic pragmatism. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMay 14, 2012 | Asia and the New World OrderAsia faces significant roadblocks to continued success. ++ The region must deal with territorial disputes, historical rivalries, and competition over resources. ++ Asia has no proper security architecture. ++ While China is rising, the other Asian nations are rising as well and feel compelled by Chinese actions to work closer with the US. ++ Asia has also neglected comprehensive growth: ... MoreFebruary 10, 2012 | Questioning US Commitment to AsiaUS military budget cuts will hinder Obama’s new strategic focus on Asia. ++ American allies worry that a ‘leaner’ military will weaken US resolve in the region at the exact same time China is growing more assertive. ++ They also fear that US focus on Asia might not outlast the Obama presidency. ++ Countries such as Japan, South Korea, and Australia have improved their military ... MoreFebruary 9, 2012 | Shada Islam, Friends of EuropeShada Islam is the head of the Asia Programme at Friends of Europe - a Brussels-based European think-tank promoting discussion and debate on the future of the EU. June 22, 2010 | Slow Recovery: Bashing the ChineseBashing the Chinese has become a fad in the Western media lately, in particular since the recovery has been slow. ++ Proponents of the “China solo show” theory in the West claim that “China has been the biggest winner in the global financial crisis.” ++ However, their real aim “is in fact to press China to undertake more and more improper international ... MoreFebruary 9, 2010 | The Gap Between China and India WidensThe gap between China and India continues to grow, despite the tendency to group the emerging countries together. ++ China’s GDP is four times that of India and will likely double over the next 30 years. ++ By 2040 Chinese GDP is expected to make up 40% of global output, making it the biggest power in the world. ++ India has a number of options in how to respond to this shift in ... MoreNovember 12, 2009 | Asia Should Focus on its Own MarketsAsia faces dramatic economic change in the coming decades. In order to preserve economic growth, Asian markets need to abandon their excessive export orientation and reliance on foreign markets such as the American and European ones. As a result of the global financial crisis, demand for Asian products has fallen worldwide, in particular in the United States. Asia must find new arenas to market ... MoreAugust 27, 2009 | The West Must Change Course in Iran NowAs the movement against Iran’s controversial election is fading, the West is likely to resort to imposing more sanctions against Tehran. ++ But “the only viable…. strategy is to stop trying to isolate Iran and instead nudge Iranians into engaging more with modern Asia.” ++ The regions’ historic ties could motivate Tehran to reconsider its current engagements. ++ Further, ... MoreDecember 19, 2008 | America's Future Place in the WorldGlobal power is increasingly spread-out and is tipping towards Asia. ++ This shift will shape Obama’s political agenda, forcing him to distance himself from unilateralism. ++ Asia is planning an alternative to the IMF and the US must acknowledge that it is losing economic decision-making power. ++ China can help to stabilize Afghanistan as it has close economic relations with the country. ... MoreOctober 24, 2008 | What We Can Learn From AsiaFinancial bailout plans enacted by governments help to revitalize market confidence but do not address the fundamentals of the financial crisis. ++ Governments have failed to closely check banks’ balance sheets – they should learn a lesson from Asia. ++ First, the situation of financial institutions has to be assessed before asset management companies can aquire “non-performing ... MoreOctober 22, 2008 | "Super-Sarko's Plans for the World"National governments of the EU have dealt with the financial crisis, ignoring the power of EU institutions. ++ State aid laws have been neglected aiming to “prevent EU governments from subsidising national companies.” ++ President Sarkozy is calling for tighter “supervision of the international banking systems” and for a “crackdown on international tax havens” ... MoreOctober 7, 2008 | Creating an Asian BondIt is time for the “globar” - or “global dollar,” a collective Asian bond that could revitalize the world economy by catering to US currency-stabilization needs and simultaneously recycling massive Asian surpluses back into tangible assets in Asia itself. ++ Asia’s surpluses are primarily in US dollars, a risky investment in the current turmoil. ++ Asian countries are no longer mere borrowers, ... MoreOctober 2, 2008 | You Lose, I Lose EconomicsAsia’s role in the financial crisis shouldn’t be underestimated. ++ Endless liquidity coupled with cheap goods fueled America’s “buy-now pay-later consumption,” inflating the housing bubble in the process. ++ The overextension is as much a story of “Asian prudence” as it is of “US recklessness;” Meanwhile, China and others grew at astounding clips. ++ While there has been a relative shift of ... MoreSeptember 5, 2008 | Asian Free Trade Agreements Balk at WTO and USMeeting in Singapore, 10 southeast Asian nations along with India confirmed yet another FTA that clearly indicates the waning influence of the WTO and the US in the region. ++ Many such countries, especially India, prefer small-scale bilateral agreements and FTAs. ++ It was the Asian block that called on Europe and the US to change their farm subsidy policies at Doha, which contributed to ... MoreMay 20, 2008 | Food Prices Will Continue to Rise in AsiaDue to unilateral export restrictions imposed by grain producing countries, the Japanese government recently raised the price of imported wheat it sells to flour-milling companies by 30%. ++ The surge is expected to be passed on to the consumer soon. ++ Grain producers should provide a stable supply, if they want access to farm markets in other nations, and Japan should play a leading role in ... MoreMay 6, 2008 | "Solving Asia's Food Crisis"The rise in food prices threatens the success of poverty reduction in Asia. ++ Rather than subsidies, price control, and export caps, governments should focus on targeted income and cash support measures as short-term remedies. ++ This will give better coverage to those in need, and allow governments greater flexibility in boosting agricultural investment, creating incentives for increased ... MoreCommentsJanuary 14, 2010 | The problem is not necessarily the US'...January 8, 2010 | I think the final sentence in this piece... |
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