Cover Story

Free Speech, Nationalism, and Academic Freedom: A Look at the Actors Involved in Tibet Human Rights Clashes at Duke University By Yi Xiang
[May 14, 2008 | 0 Comments]
Beijing had hoped that the 2008 Summer Olympics would draw worldwide attention to China’s sweltering economy and ambitious development projects. Now, less than three months removed from its grand prize, the nation hosting the world’s largest population faces […] {More...}

Historical

EASCHE Reply to Reader’s Comment on Japanese Historical Awareness
[May 15, 2008 | 0 Comments]
This is a response by East Asian Student Conference of History Education (EASCHE) to a comment on a previous article entitled Grassroots Practice of Resolving Historical Issues […]
“One Country, Two Systems” and the Hong Kong Media
[May 15, 2008 | 0 Comments]
Under the principle of “one country, two systems,” mainland China maintains a socialist system of rule while allowing Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region, to operate under a capitalist system. The implementation of this principle is apparent in the differences […]

International Relations

Malaysia and the Question of National Sovereignty
[May 15, 2008 | 0 Comments]
In this article, I warn that the realist assumptions of unitary actors and state sovereignty should be applied to Malaysia only after examining her domestic political conditions. My analysis proceeds in the following order […]
Taiwan: Ma Ying-jeou and the Revolutionary Status Quo
[May 14, 2008 | 0 Comments]
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou won a landslide victory on March 22, 2008, defeating Democratic People’s Party (DPP) candidate Frank Hsieu and ending eight years of DPP rule over Taiwan. His victory has largely been attributed to […]

National Focus: Korea

The Rise of Lee’s New Conservative Government
[May 20, 2008 | 0 Comments]
South Korea’s new president Lee Myung-bak has won more support, though less than he had initially expected. The legislative elections of April 9, 2008 resulted in qualified success for the Grand National Party […]
North Korean refugees: the regional implications in East Asia
[May 15, 2008 | 0 Comments]
North Korea remains as one of the most oppressive regimes in the world. In recent years, thousands of North Koreans have risked their lives fleeing to nearby countries, most choosing to cross the loosely controlled border to China. Because of the political and ethnic loyalties present […]