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December 4, 2014 National Commentaries
A Japanese Perspective

http://www.palgrave.com/kr/book/9781137541703

Nakanishi Hiroshi*

Article 9, Asianism, collective self-defense, historical revisionism, Japan, nationalism, normalization, proactive pacifism, US
December 4, 2014 National Commentaries
A US Perspective

This article is available in hardcopy & eBook format at the following site: http://www.palgrave.com/kr/book/9781137541703

Admiral Dennis Blair

common history, historical reinterpretation, history textbook revisionism, localized history curriculum, national history curriculum
December 4, 2014 National Commentaries
A South Korean Perspective

http://www.palgrave.com/kr/book/9781137541703

Bong Youngshik*

Atlantic Security Community, eizoku haisen (state of permanent defeat), Japan, normalization, remembrance of colonial occupation, US-ROK security alliance, value-based/mutual identity-based military alliance
September 29, 2014 National Commentaries
A South Korean Perspective

"Reassessing the Park-Xi Summit"   In recent months, pundits in Washington and Tokyo talk or insinuate quite a bit about the so-called “Seoul-in-the-China-orbit” thesis. From this author’s perspective, […]

Chung Jae Ho*

EEZ, missile defense, national interests. strategic suspicion, overblown expectations, TPP, track 1.5 meeting
September 29, 2014 National Commentaries
A US Perspective

"Reassessing the Park-Xi Summit"   The growing ties between China and the Republic of Korea are among the most consequential changes in East Asian politics, economics, and security […]

Jonathan D. Pollack

comprehensive upgrading of relations, Economic Relations, FTA, hot in economy and warm in politics, major middle power, mutual respect, National security, trade dependency, US
September 29, 2014 National Commentaries
A Japanese Perspective

"Reassessing the Park-Xi Summit"   For understandable reasons, the Japanese paid rapt attention to the July 2014 Seoul summit between China and South Korea. Perhaps, the most compelling […]

Kimura Kan*

China, collective self-defense, Japan, joint ceremony of remembrance, missile defense, National identity, National security, public opinion, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Territorial and historical consciousness questions, US
July 25, 2014 National Commentaries
US Perspective

"Sino-Russian Relations"   The Ukraine Crisis and the Future of Sino-Russian Relations President Vladimir Putin has described the improvement of relations with Beijing as one of his major […]

Jeffrey Mankoff

Anti-Western sentiment, Arms sales, Central Asia, CICA, Eurasian Union, financial sanctions, gas pipeline, naval maneuvers, revisionist axis, SCO, Ukraine
July 25, 2014 National Commentaries
French Perspective

"Sino-Russian Relations"   China-Russia Partnership: Perceptions in Beijing and Tokyo According to Beijing and Moscow, relations between China and Russia have never been better. One could argue, however, […]

Valerie Niquet

Balance of power, divergent threat perceptions, G2, Putin’s visit to Japan, Russia’s double game, soft balancing, Southeast Asia, the EU
July 25, 2014 National Commentaries
Chinese Perspective

"Sino-Russian Relations"   My View on Contemporary China-Russia Relations Since the beginning of 2014, the Ukrainian crisis has become the hottest international issue, captivating public attention from around […]

Feng Yujun*

BRICS, CICA, Gas deal, informal alliance, pivot to Asia, Ukraine
May 23, 2014 National Commentaries
State of the Rebalance

This article is available in hardcopy & eBook format at the following site: http://www.palgrave.com/kr/book/9781137541703

Thomas Hubbard

Combined Command, enhanced defense cooperation agreement, Malaysia, Philippines, proliferation security initiative, territorial claims, TPP, Vietnam rebalance