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May 7, 2007

Economics
Central Kansas, not central park

My plans have evolved slightly, so I am going pretty much directly from England to central Kansas (i.e. tornado land).  In practice, that I means I probably won't be able to resume regular posting un…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

June 14, 2013

Iran
Weekend Reading: Parks and Turks, Red Lines, and Iran’s Elections

Timur Hammond and Elizabeth Angell discuss the transformation of Turkey’s public spaces into spheres of public and engaged discourse. The full text of Deputy National Security Advisor Benjamin Rhode…

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Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates

January 20, 2013

China
A New Opportunity for China-South Korea Relations Under Park Geun-hye and Xi Jinping?

Following an early ambassadorial visit and a courtesy call on President-elect Park Geun-hye from China’s special envoy Vice Minister Zhang Zhijun, Park has decided to reciprocate by sending her first…

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Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder Asia Unbound

February 25, 2013

Politics and Government
Hello, Park Geun-hye: President of South Korea

Glass ceilings are made to be broken. And today Park Geun-hye smashed one when she became the first woman to be sworn in as president of South Korea. Park defeated her left-of-center opponent, Moon J…

South Korea's new president Park Geun-hye salutes the national flag during her inauguration (Lee Jae-Won/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

February 25, 2013

North Korea
South Korea’s New President Park Geun-hye: Heralding Hope Amidst Tough Realities

South Korea’s new President Park Geun-hye took the oath of office today as South Korea’s first female president, the first Korean president to have previously lived in the Blue House, and the first K…

Park Geun-hye Inauguration
Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder Asia Unbound

August 31, 2023

Sexual Violence
Women This Week: Investigation into Unwanted World Cup Kissing Scandal

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers August 26 to September 1.

Soccer Football - People protest against Royal Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales - Plaza Callao, Madrid, Spain - August 28, 2023 People hold banners and protest in Madrid following a kiss between Royal Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales and Spain's Jennifer Hermoso after the Women's World Cup Final
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World