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All items tagged East AsiaOpen Think Tank ArticlesNovember 17, 2011 | A Seat at the Pacific TableFrans-Paul van der Putten: Europe has already put itself behind the curve with its lack of engagement with Asia. To recover, the EU must move quickly to secure membership in key regional organizations and recalibrate its foreign policy towards key players in the region. This means siding with US economic interests but remaining neutral in security issues in the region. ... MoreNovember 15, 2011 | Strong US-EU Ties Key to Balancing AsiaChris Ogden: The European Union and the United States share a myriad of interests in the Asia-Pacific, from global governance concerns to engagements on free trade, and, despite the US’s geographic claim, they face the same challenges as outsiders. In a region where bilateral strategic partnerships are essential, the most important one may be between the US and Europe. ... MoreNovember 13, 2011 | Europe in America's Pacific Century: Theme Week IntroductionEditorial Team: Delegations from the US, Russia, China, and other global players will meet with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at joint ASEAN-East Asia summits beginning November 17. Neither the EU nor any member states will be there. Now, as America refocuses its attention on the Pacific, we take a look at how the EU must face its transatlantic and Asian partnerships in the “Pacific Century.” ... MoreOctober 28, 2011 | Theme Week: Your Ideas on Europe in America's Pacific CenturyEditorial Team: Ahead of the East Asia and ASEAN Summits, our next theme week will examine European foreign policy in the Pacific in light of Hillary Clinton’s recent outline of US policy goals in the region. You tell us: what role should Europe play in America’s Pacific Century? ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMay 7, 2012 | The Failure of Today's Monetary SystemThe current global monetary system is insufficient to deal with today’s challenges. ++ Since the collapse of Bretton Woods, there has been a US dollar-led system, which in turns allows for less than optimal US financial policies. ++ Western plans like quantitative easing (QE) have produced excess liquidity. ++ Such schemes produce inflationary pressures and could reduce the national wealth of ... MoreAugust 16, 2011 | The South China Sea Will be the Center of GeopoliticsThe most contested areas of the globe in the 20th century lay on dry land in Europe, but in the 21st century they are in the “seascape of East Asia,” which is quickly becoming the world’s “new center of naval activity.” ++ “America’s aim in Asia should be balance, not dominance. It is precisely because hard power is still the key to international relations that we must make room for a rising ... More |
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