Category: REGIONS

Keep John Kerry—As President Hillary’s Iran Envoy

| September 16, 2016
Keep John Kerry—As President Hillary’s Iran Envoy

In his piece for the National Interest, the Council’s Navid Hassibi argues why keeping John Kerry as Presidential Envoy for Iran would make sense in a Hillary Clinton administration.

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Why the Next President Must Focus on Asia

| August 26, 2016
Why the Next President Must Focus on Asia

In his piece for TIME, the Council’s J. Berkshire Miller argues why one of the critical issues that needs to be addressed after the election in a bipartisan manner is maintaining—and indeed strengthening—the trajectory of US efforts to “rebalance” its resources and attention to the Asia-Pacific.

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Welcome to a hipper, younger, capable Canadian public service

| May 20, 2016
Welcome to a hipper, younger, capable Canadian public service

In his latest for OpenCanada, the Council’s Wisam Salih highlights the challenges and opportunities for young Canadians to become international affairs practitioners in the Public Service.

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With Sanctions Lifted, South Korea Eyes Investment Links to Iran

| May 20, 2016
With Sanctions Lifted, South Korea Eyes Investment Links to Iran

In his latest for the World Politics Review, the Council’s J. Berkshire Miller discusses the post-sanctions increase in economic ties between Korea and Iran.

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Russia vs. Japan: Asia’s Forgotten Island Fight

| April 26, 2016
Russia vs. Japan: Asia’s Forgotten Island Fight

Mina Pollmann and J. Berkshire Miller discuss the island dispute between Russia and Japan in their latest for The National Interest.

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Why Obama should visit Hiroshima

| April 24, 2016
Why Obama should visit Hiroshima

An Obama visit to Hiroshima would signal to the world the U.S. commitment to non-proliferation and disarmament, argues the Council’s J. Berkshire Miller in Al Jazeera.

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Japan’s Africa ambitions

| April 8, 2016
Japan’s Africa ambitions

Japan should accentuate its strengths and continue the current diplomatic uptick which aligns with Africa’s growth, argues the CIP’s J. Berkshire Miller in his latest for Al Jazeera.

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Trudeau Is Ushering Canada Into A New Era Of Foreign Policy

| April 5, 2016
Trudeau Is Ushering Canada Into A New Era Of Foreign Policy

In his latest for the Huffington Post, the Council’s Navid Hassibi writes about Trudeau ushering Canada in a new era of foreign policy.

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Trump’s Base Politics in Asia

| April 4, 2016
Trump’s Base Politics in Asia

In his latest for Foreign Affairs, the Council’s J. Berkshire Miller highlights the importance of America’s alliances in the Asia Pacific amid Donald Trump’s assertions to the contrary.

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Why Isn’t Iran at the Nuclear Security Summit?

| March 31, 2016
Why Isn’t Iran at the Nuclear Security Summit?

The Council’s Navid Hassibi argues why Iran should have been invited to the Nuclear Security Summit via The National Interest.

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