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October 12, 2012

Diplomacy and International Institutions
Europe’s Lifetime Achievement Award: The Nobel Prize

Friday’s announcement that the European Union (EU) had won the Nobel Peace Prize elicited widespread surprise and mirth. Had the committee actually awarded the prize to the world’s reigning economic …

European Commission President Barroso receives flowers from Leikvoll, Norway's Ambassador to the European Union, at the EC headquarters in Brussels
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick The Internationalist

November 15, 2012

Thailand
Obama Heads to Southeast Asia Amid Regional Tensions

As President Barack Obama sets off this weekend for a historic trip to Southeast Asia, he arrives at a high point for himself —and a low point for the region. Obama, making his first trip since winni…

President Barack Obama waves at the door of Air Force One; The U.S. president will travel to Southeast Asia November 16-21, 2012.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

January 22, 2013

Thailand
Presidential Inbox: Balancing the Pivot with Supporting Human Rights

Mr. President, as you start your second term, you have made clear that you will continue the “pivot” to Asia, which includes moving military assets to the Asian theater, bolstering relations with Asi…

President Barack Obama is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC January 20, 2013.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

February 6, 2013

Thailand
Time for a Coordinated Policy on Rohingya Refugees

Over the past year, as conflict has flared in Rakhine State in Myanmar, growing numbers of Rohingya have fled their homes. It remains unclear to me—even after a trip to Rakhine State—exactly why the …

A Rohingya woman, displaced by recent violence in Rakhine State, holds her crying child at a refugee camp for Muslims outside Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

March 29, 2013

China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of March 29, 2013

Sharone Tobias and Will Piekos look at the top five stories in Asia this week. 1. North Korean belligerence: Kim Jong-un and his militaristic regime have ratcheted up tensions on the Korean peninsul…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presides over an urgent operation meeting on the Korean People's Army Strategic Rocket Force's performance of duty for firepower strike at the Supreme Command in Pyongyang on March 29, 2013. (Courtesy Reuters/KCNA)
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound Asia Unbound