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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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May 2, 2012
South Korea
April 2012 South Korean Parliamentary Elections: Surprise Results and Implications
The ruling Saenuri Party won a surprise majority in South Korea's National Assembly elections last month. This victory went against all expectations. Prior to the election, experts unanimously predic…
September 21, 2012
South Korea
Where the Center Holds: The 2012 Election in Korea and U.S.-ROK Relations
Because the Republic of Korea (ROK) has a single-term, five-year presidency, presidential election cycles in South Korea rarely coincide with those of the United States. But nearly simultaneous elect…
August 25, 2022
West Africa
Preventing Conflict in Coastal West Africa
The Global Fragility Act allows the United States to encourage greater stability in Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Togo over the next ten years, argues Eric Silla, though it will be contentio…
July 23, 2012
Security Alliances
Japan-South Korea Relations: Time to Open Both Eyes
There is an old Russian proverb that applies to current Japan-South Korea (ROK) relations: "Forget the past and lose an eye; dwell on the past and lose both eyes!" The Japanese, it would appear, are …
March 25, 2013
South Korea
The New South Korean Administration’s Security Challenges: Back to the Future, Again?
With new leaderships in place in China, Japan, and South Korea (ROK), along with the reelection of Barack Obama in the United States, hopes are high in South Korea for better regional cooperation and…
