| Global Asia: Volume 1, Number 1, Fall 2006 | ||
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Chung-in Moon and David Plott |
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Dear Reader,
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Cover Story: |
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Six voices, six views, one Asia.
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| Regionalism in the Age of Asia By Dr. Kim Dae-Jung |
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The 21st Century is an age where globalization and regionalism both coexist and compete with each other. Though the tide of globalization is strong, there is also a contervailing need for regionalism. |
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| Let Asians Build Their Own Future Regionalism By Dr. Mahathir Mohamed |
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| The Route to an East Asian Community By Yasuhiro Nakasone |
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In December 2005, a meeting of the leaders of the ten counties of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus Japan, South Korea, and China took place in Kuala Lumpur. |
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| Toward a Bright Future of Regionalism By Qian Qiachen |
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| Reflections on New Trends in the Region By Evgenii Primakov |
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By the end of the 20th Century, the Asia Pacific's economic development and influence over world politics had transformed it into one of the most dynamic regions of the globe. |
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| The U.S. Stake in Greater Asian Integration By Samuel R. Berger |
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The United States has been a staunch supporter of the cration of regional institutions in the Asia-Pacific region for almost two decades, and of intro-Asian groupings since the formation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) three decades ago. |
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| Shifting Ground: Is it Finally Time? By Vinod K. Aggarwal and Min Gyo Koo |
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A decade ago, policymakers and analysts argued that East Asian countries were incapable of managing their own economic and security affairs. Things are changing. |
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The Debate:
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| Treat North Korea as a Nuclear Proliferator By Henry Sokolski |
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It's time to make clear to North Korea that matters will get worse, not better, if it doesn't recosider its current nuclear course. Avoiding this approach risks tempting other countries to follow Pyongyang's example. |
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| Try to Engage for a Change By Leon V. Sigal |
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For six years, hardliners in Washington huffed and puffed but failed to blow Kim Jung-il's house down. Instead, they provoked him to step up his development of nuclear weapons and missiles. It's time for real talk. |
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| Feature Essays | ||
| When Asia was One By Nayan Chanda |
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On May 20, 1498, three ships appeared on the horizon of western India. The era ushered in that morning would profoundly transform Asia over the next 450 years. |
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| Russian East Siberia and the Far East By Nodari Simonia |
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There are a number of signs that suggest 2006 will be a breakthrough year in the development of East Siberia and the Far East, and also one of considerable expansion in energy cooperation with Northeast Asian countries. |
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| Bird Flu and beyond By Liu Zhijun |
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Governments must learn to rise above narrow definitions of national interest in order to resolve new challenges such as H5N1 that require the international community to see these issues through the concept of “human security.” |
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| Energy Security in Northeast Asia By Peter Hayes and David von Hippel |
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In coming decades, strong economic growth in Northeast Asia, especially in China, will vastly expand demand for both energy services and fuel. How countries in Asia choose to supply their future energy needs will have effects well beyond the region. |
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| Book Review | ||
| The Environmental Costs of Asia’s growth By Simon SC Tay and Gavin Chua |
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The rise of Asia portends much for the world. If Asians blindly follow the development model of the West, rather than take a more sustainable path, the scale of China and India’s growth alone will adversely affect the global environment. |
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