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May 8, 2013

Education
Despite Economy, American Values Hold Strong

There are many remarkable findings in the polling cited by Andrew Kohut and Michael Dimock in their new working paper for Renewing America, entitled "Resilient American Values: Optimism in an Era of …

An attendee prays during the inauguration ceremony of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States (Shannon Stapleton/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Edward Alden Renewing America

December 11, 2013

Budget, Debt, and Deficits
U.S. Budget Deal: A Needed Step

I recently returned to the gym after a long hiatus. It was a nightmare to behold, and I ached for days. It’s easy to be critical for what I haven’t been doing, but it was good that I went. Something …

Blog Post by Robert Kahn Macro and Markets

November 7, 2014

China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of November 7, 2014

Ashlyn Anderson, Lauren Dickey, Darcie Draudt, Andrew Hill, Will Piekos, and Sharone Tobias look at the top stories in Asia today. 1. Leaders gather in Beijing for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation …

Fireworks explode over a screen displaying the APEC logo on the National Stadium, or the "Bird's Nest", during a rehearsal for the opening of the APEC Summit in Beijing, November 4, 2014. Picture taken November 4, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) CHINA OUT.nest
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound Asia Unbound

June 7, 2021

Southeast Asia
Of Questionable Connectivity: China’s BRI and Thai Civil Society

Benjamin Zawacki is a senior program specialist with the Asia Foundation’s office in Thailand, focused on regional security and cooperation, and the author of Thailand: Shifting Ground between the US…

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha (C) and Wang Xiaotao (C-L), a representative of the Chinese government, take part during the groundbreaking ceremony of the cooperation between Thailand and China on the Bangkok-Nong Khai high speed rail development in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand on December 21, 2017.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound Asia Unbound

January 26, 2016

Thailand
Is the Islamic State Making Gains in Southeast Asia?

Over the past three weeks, several events have dramatically highlighted the growing appeal of the Islamic State based in Southeast Asia. First, on January 14, a group of militants reportedly run by a…

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Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound