In Asia: Weekly Insight and Features from Asia

With Dr. James Klein, Country Representative in Thailand, The Asia Foundation. On September 19, 2006, military leaders in Thailand staged a bloodless coup to overthrow the administration installed by Thaksin Shinawatra. The coup was welcomed by most Thai citizens, who deemed it necessary to rid the nation of systemic corruption and restore democracy, but condemned [...]

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With George Varughese, Deputy Country Representative in Afghanistan, The Asia Foundation The Asia Foundation is pleased to invite you to a breakfast discussion with Mr. Hamid Sharif, who will provide first-hand insight and analysis of recent political developments in Pakistan. His presentation will cover Pakistani perceptions and response to US foreign policy, preparations for the [...]

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<strong>With </strong><a href=”http://www.asiafoundation.org/about/profile/george-varughese” target=”_blank”><strong>George Varughese</strong></a><strong>, Deputy Country Representative in Afghanistan, The Asia Foundation</strong> The Asia Foundation is pleased to invite you to a breakfast discussion with Dr. George Varughese, who will discuss The Asia Foundation’s recent study, “State Building, Political Progress, and Human Security in Afghanistan: Reflections on a Survey of the Afghan People.” This 2007 [...]

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With George Varughese, Deputy Country Representative in Afghanistan, The Asia Foundation and Hamid Sharif, Country Representative, The Asia Foundation Hosted by the World Affairs Council of Northern California, Peninsula Chapter Note: This program is in Los Altos, CA – 37 miles south of San Francisco. For over 50 years, The Asia Foundation has maintained an on-the-ground [...]

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