Archive for October, 2008
The United States and South Asia
October 1, 2008
After years of relative marginalization, South Asia is steadily increasing its influence in international affairs. All major powers, including the United States, European Union, China, Japan, and Russia, are expanding their engagement with the Subcontinent. On the economic front, India’s high level of performance in recent years has brought the region into sharp focus. However, [...]
Memo to Prime Minister Aso: Build Trilateralism
October 1, 2008
Japan’s new prime minister, Aso Taro, takes office facing many difficult if not intractable problems, not least of which is securing a ruling coalition for his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Beyond politics, the situation is equally bleak, given Japan’s moribund economy, global financial volatility, and a pervasive gloom that has descended over the country. But, [...]
Report: Asia Requires Urgent U.S. Attention
October 1, 2008
The health of the U.S. economy is now tied to Asia in fundamental ways that, if not grasped quickly by the incoming presidential administration, could have unintended, adverse consequences, according to “America’s Role in Asia: Asian and American Views,” a newly published volume of foreign policy recommendations written by 20 distinguished Asian and U.S. experts [...]
U.S. Financial Crisis: The Impact on Asia
October 1, 2008
Bruce Tolentino, The Asia Foundation’s Director for Economic Reform and Development Programs, continues to provide insight on the U.S. financial crisis’ impact in Asia. This week, he noted that a major recession in the United States would “hit export-heavy tech industries in Taiwan, South Korea and China hard” in addition to countries with large garment [...]
