I know nothing of Korea, other than having a general sense of the roles its politically divided geographies play vis-a-vis US and global security, two subjects that I follow closely. Occasionally a blockbluster headline will focus the mind. The past few weeks have produced two: a very public and messy political assassination, tracked in near-real … Continue reading Confronted by a fate that restricts their lives
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Terraforming Diplomacy: Beijing, Manila and the Scarborough Shoal
Over the last eight years I've commissioned, edited or led a dozen or more research studies and analytical pieces on the South China Sea disputes. China's assertiveness in the region, and especially the way that it has operationalized its diplomatic and strategic interests over the last two years, have lent considerable urgency to the issue. … Continue reading Terraforming Diplomacy: Beijing, Manila and the Scarborough Shoal
MICHAEL A. INNES 