::Global Asia::

A Time for Calmer Minds to Prevail
By Jin Jingyi

Despite emotions running high in both North and South Korea over the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan, with talk of war on both sides, now is not the time for confrontation and retaliation. The only solution can be found in dialogue and mutual understanding.

New Ways Are Needed To Deter Provocations
By Bruce Bennett

North Korea’s apparent sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan marks a new low in the North’s provocative behavior. While some would prefer to respond with carrots rather than sticks, it is time to take action that imposes political costs on Kim Jong-il.

Chung-in Moon and David Plott

Much has been made of China’s emerging role on the global stage, powered by the economic clout that three decades of extraordinary growth have earned the country. While some may view ...

Japan’s Upper House Election
By Cheol Hee Park

Japan’s Upper House election on July 11 was a referendum on the nine-month old government of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), whose historic victory in the Lower House election in August 2009 put an end to 54 years of rule by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The outcome of this latest election was eagerly awaited because it would provide answers to two key questions:

Rising BRICSAM : Continuing Jumble in Asia
By Alan Alexandroff

In discussions of the ‘two great galaxies’ of global governance – the formal Bretton Woods –UN system and the newer and informal Gx system, I have used ‘jumble’ to express the state and architecture of global governance. This bilateral, multilateral, 'minilateral' ‘stew’ is most notable in Asia where US efforts to build bilateral alliances have now been joined by efforts to build multilateral regional institutions in both the economic and in the political security arena.

India: Labour market’s changing times
By Renu Kohli

and their interplay with the structural and political dynamics...

		While all the world watches China assume a greater role on the world stage, the country’s leaders are focused far more on the many domestic issues China faces. The next stage of the country’s development will require creative solutions to the challenges that have emerged since economic reforms began three decades ago.

Red, Yellow and Black: The Destruction of Thai Democracy
By Peter Warr

The recent Red Shirt protests in Bangkok began in an atmosphere of fevered expectation, with far-reaching support from city residents in tune with the protesters’ calls for the government to go.

Not So Green: A Critique of South Korea’s Growth Strategy
By Sun-Jin Yun

In last winter’s issue of Global Asia, we devoted our cover package to the issue of green growth and included an essay by South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on his country’s green growth strategy.

Symbolic Gestures: Lessons for East Asia From a Compromise on History in America
By Jennifer Lind

The long shadow of history has darkened efforts to achieve a deeper reconciliation among many Asian nations, especially in East Asia. The scars of past conflicts continue to be the focus of controversy.

The Real Story of The Problems at Japan Airlines
By Kazuhiko Toyama

Japan Airlines, long a symbol of the country’s global place in the aviation industry, jolted the nation earlier this year when it filed for bankruptcy protection and set in motion a process of restructuring.

The Hyundai Way: The Evolution of a Production Model
By Hyung Je Jo

FDuring the recent financial crisis, automakers around the world reeled as one economy after another sank into recession, with American car makers especially badly hit.

Lurking Attacks on India: Finding and Fighting Terrorists
By Saroj Kumar Rath

In recent years, tens of thousands of people in India have died in terrorist attacks, most originating from outside its borders, yet the government has traditionally sought non-confrontational solutions.

		#1 Awakening Giants, Feet of Clay: Assessing The Economic Rise Of China and India #2 Gravity Shift: How Asia’s New Economic Powerhouses Will Shape The Twenty-First Century #3 Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger: Can China and India Dominate The West? Reviewed by David J. Karl

		The Year of the Tiger might seem an impertinent moment to question the sustainability of the power trajectories that China and India are now riding. After all, both emerged as the star performers of the international economy over the last decade and seemingly came through the global recession all the stronger.