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Friday, December 3, 2021
US-China Hostility
9:30am - 11:00am
Since 1949, US–China relations have evolved from tense standoffs to a complex mix of intensifying diplomacy, growing international rivalry, and increasingly intertwined economies. Continued escalation of trade disputes and blame over the spread of the coronavirus are emblematic of a significant hardening of positions that extends well beyond these two issues.
- Academic Events
- International
- Research
- Elliott School of International Affairs
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Shedding Taiwan's 'Invisibility Cloak': Global and Regional Prospects
Please join us for a panel to discuss Taiwan’s prospects for gaining greater international space.
- Academic Events
- Guest Speakers
- International
- Elliott School of International Affairs
Korea Policy Forum: South Korea’s Presidential Election and US-ROK Relations
South Koreans will soon go to the polls to elect their next president on March 9, 2022. The two leading candidates are former Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung from the ruling Democratic Party and former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl from the opposition People Power Party. As these two candidates hold divergent views on foreign policy, the results of this consequential election will surely have a major impact on US-ROK
- Academic Events
- Guest Speakers
- International
- Elliott School of International Affairs
The Rule of Law and the Role of Strategy in US Nuclear Doctrine
11:00am - 12:30pm
This spring, Scott Sagan and Allen Weiner from Stanford University published an article titled "The Rule of Law and the Role of Strategy in US Nuclear Doctrine" in the journal International Security. As the Biden Administration moves toward completion of its Nuclear Posture Review, this timely article has sparked numerous debates about how best to ensure that US nuclear policy fully conforms to the law of armed conflict.
- Academic Events
- Guest Speakers
- International
- Elliott School of International Affairs
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Myanmar in Crisis
Since the February 2021 coup, Myanmar has been plunged into a political and humanitarian crisis. What has this meant for the people of Myanmar and how are they seeking to overcome these deep challenges? In this special event, we will begin with a viewing of “Padauk: Myanmar Spring,” a short film documenting citizens’ efforts to reverse the coup.
- Academic Events
- International
- Research
- Elliott School of International Affairs
- Milken Institute School of Public Health
The Light and Shadow of Foreign Policy Taken by Joseon During the Period of Ming and Qing Dynastic Change
The geopolitical reality of the Korean Peninsula is grim. It is sandwiched between China and Japan. After the fall of Goguryeo, once a regional power in East Asia, successive dynasties on the Korean Peninsula faced internal upheaval or crises whenever external powers were exchanged or replaced. This is because they were forced to ‘stand in line’ and ‘choose’ between the existing hegemony (覇權國) and the emerging challenging country.
- Academic Events
- Elliott School of International Affairs
Thursday, December 9, 2021
New Books in Asian Studies: Murakami Haruki and Our Years of Pilgrimage
In this upcoming edition of the 2021 New Books in Asian Studies series, the Sigur Center will host a discussion of Murakami Haruki and Our Years of Pilgrimage, featuring insights from editors Gitte Marianne Hansen (Newcastle University, UK) and Michael Tsang (Birkbeck, University of London), and contributors Ted Goossen (York University, Canada), Jay Rubin (Harvard University),
- Academic Events
- Guest Speakers
- International
- Elliott School of International Affairs
Ukraine in Russian Energy Chains: Threat or Temptation?
11:00am - 12:00pm
Scholars and pundits have often discussed Russia’s use of energy as a weapon and element of threat against post-Soviet states such as Ukraine. The current European energy supply crunch against the background of Russia's pressure for certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline brings these issues to the top of the EU and Transatlantic agenda.
- Academic Events
- Guest Speakers
- International
- Elliott School of International Affairs
Friday, December 10, 2021
The Trajectory of Belarus: From Popular Protests to International Provocations
10:00am - 11:00am
Belarus is in the media spotlight for its weaponization of the migrant crisis at the Belarus-Poland border, triggering broad European criticisms that add to the wave of critiques and sanctions that followed the forced landing of Ryanair Flight 4978 and subsequent arrest of opposition activist Roman Protasevich...
- Academic Events
- Guest Speakers
- International
- Elliott School of International Affairs
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Turkey as a 'Model' of Muslim Authoritarianism?
Turkey’s recent transition to authoritarianism has been a curious topic for scholars who hailed it as as successful case of Muslim governance models.
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- Guest Speakers
- International
- Elliott School of International Affairs
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