Feature Essays http://www.globalasia.org 2013-05-26 05:09:04 All rights reserved. The TPP and the Quest for East Asian Regionalism :Beyond the Spaghetti Bowl The US is touting the so-called Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed trade agreement linking Asian and American economies, as a way to foster greater economic integration and propel growth for members. http://www.globalasia.org/V8N1_Spring_2013/The_TPP_and_the_Quest_for_East_Asian_Regionalism_Beyond_the_Spaghetti_Bowl.html Feature Essays 2013-03-26 09:15:30+0900 Navigating Differences: What the ‘Zero Draft’ Code of Conduct for the South China Sea Says (and Doesn’t Say) Disputed territorial claims in the South China Sea continue to be a thorn in the side of ASEAN-China relations, and efforts to craft a Code of Conduct for all parties involved are key to ensuring that disputes don’t escalate into armed conflict. http://www.globalasia.org/V8N1_Spring_2013/Navigating_Differences_What_the_Zero_Draft_Code_of_Conduct_for_the_South_China_Sea_Says_and_Doesn_t_Say.html Feature Essays 2013-03-26 09:15:30+0900 When Will Japan Tap Its Internet Potential? Japan’s broadband infrastructure is among the best in the world, but a combination of cultural, business and regulatory factors have kept the country from realizing its online potential, writes Andy Yee. http://www.globalasia.org/V8N1_Spring_2013/When_Will_Japan_Tap_Its_Internet_Potential.html Feature Essays 2013-03-26 09:15:30+0900 Beware the Tomb of the Known Soldier For many of Japan’s neighbors, Yasukuni Shrine is the history problem that simply won’t go away. http://www.globalasia.org/V8N1_Spring_2013/Beware_the_Tomb_of_the_Known_Soldier.html Feature Essays 2013-03-26 09:15:30+0900 Why Narcotics in India Should Be Treated as a Threat to National Security India’s history of drug use and cultivation dates back centuries, which is one reason the public sees illegal narcotics as a victimless crime. http://www.globalasia.org/V8N1_Spring_2013/Why_Narcotics_in_India_Should_Be_Treated_as_a_Threat_to_National_Security.html Feature Essays 2013-03-26 09:15:30+0900 From Meltdown to Bounceback:How South Korea Weathered the 2008 Financial Crisis South Koreans remember the acute humiliation of the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, when the mighty export powerhouse was forced to go hat-in-hand for a bailout to the International Monetary Fund. http://www.globalasia.org/V8N1_Spring_2013/From_Meltdown_to_Bounceback_How_South_Korea_Weathered_the_2008_Financial_Crisis.html Feature Essays 2013-03-26 09:15:30+0900 Drawing a Line in the South China Sea:Why Beijing Needs to Show Restraint Beijing’s more aggressive stance on maritime disputes in the South China Sea in recent years may signal the first stages of China’s effort to wrest hegemony of the Asia-Pacific region from the US. http://www.globalasia.org/V7N4_Winter_2012/Nguyen_Manh_Hung.html Feature Essays 2012-12-17 09:15:30+0900 Burma as ASEAN Chair in 2014: Interests, Agendas and A Road to Redemption With Burma chairing ASEAN in 2014, the country will finally become a full member of the alliance it joined uneasily in 1997. http://www.globalasia.org/V7N4_Winter_2012/Pavin_Chachavalpongpun.html Feature Essays 2012-12-17 09:15:30+0900 From Observer to Stabilizer: China’s New Role in Central Asia In the context of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, the security situation in Central Asia is on the verge of rapid deterioration as the Taliban and other radical forces operating on the Afghan-Pakistani border retake ground. http://www.globalasia.org/V7N4_Winter_2012/Georgiy_Voloshin.html Feature Essays 2012-12-17 09:15:30+0900 A Changing Chessboard: The New Great Game in Afghanistan As Western forces wind down their military presence in Afghanistan, there are widespread concerns about the country’s future security and stability. http://www.globalasia.org/V7N4_Winter_2012/Ramesh_Thakur.html Feature Essays 2012-12-17 09:15:30+0900