Showing posts with label foreign policy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foreign policy. Show all posts
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Korea is Second Tier to Japan for President Obama
HatTip to friend in D.C. Obviously South Korea has secondary status with President Obama. Take a look at these pictures :)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Religious Freedom: The Ultimate Counterterrorism Weapon?
Insightful and informative talk by Chris Seiple, President of the Institute for Global Engagement, entitled "Promoting Values & Interests: A Case Study from Pakistan's NWFP." Christine set up this talk for Chris at Google provides the introduction.
Religious Freedom: The Ultimate Counterterrorism Weapon?
Religious Freedom: The Ultimate Counterterrorism Weapon?
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
"International Religious Freedom Advocacy: A Guide to Organizations, Law, and NGOs"
International Religious Freedom Advocacy: A Guide to Organizations, Law, and NGOs is a new book by H. Knox Thames, Chris Seiple, and Amy Rowe. Here's an overview:
"A unique guidebook for engagement, providing helpful insights into the tangled web of international organizations, international law, and non-governmental organizations that work to advance religious freedom worldwide. This handbook focuses on the practical; it is neither an exhaustive encyclopedia nor an academic treatise debating the "theology" of religious freedom. It is a user-friendly, straightforward tool for empowering would-be advocates to effectively promote religious freedom."
Some praise for the book:
"Drawing on a wealth of first-hand experience, Chris Seiple, Knox Thames, and Amy Rowe have produced a serious, systematic guide to the complex world of international religious freedom advocacy. From the UN to the EU to the African Union, International Religious Freedom Advocacy offers individual religious freedom advocates a unique ‘how-to’ manual to the daunting task of navigating multinational organizations and global NGOs. This book is an important contribution to the field."
— Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations
"A long overdue work of practical scholarship for policymakers and advocates alike. It is certain to become a standard in the classroom and in the field."
— Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State
"This Handbook outlines practical and clear strategies for advocates of religious freedom. As Pope Benedict XVI reminded us on his visit to the United States: 'The task of upholding religious freedom is never completed.' This Handbook will help advocates to uphold religious freedom and by so doing promote justice and peace in the world."
— Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington
"A unique guidebook for engagement, providing helpful insights into the tangled web of international organizations, international law, and non-governmental organizations that work to advance religious freedom worldwide. This handbook focuses on the practical; it is neither an exhaustive encyclopedia nor an academic treatise debating the "theology" of religious freedom. It is a user-friendly, straightforward tool for empowering would-be advocates to effectively promote religious freedom."
Some praise for the book:
"Drawing on a wealth of first-hand experience, Chris Seiple, Knox Thames, and Amy Rowe have produced a serious, systematic guide to the complex world of international religious freedom advocacy. From the UN to the EU to the African Union, International Religious Freedom Advocacy offers individual religious freedom advocates a unique ‘how-to’ manual to the daunting task of navigating multinational organizations and global NGOs. This book is an important contribution to the field."
— Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations
"A long overdue work of practical scholarship for policymakers and advocates alike. It is certain to become a standard in the classroom and in the field."
— Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State
"This Handbook outlines practical and clear strategies for advocates of religious freedom. As Pope Benedict XVI reminded us on his visit to the United States: 'The task of upholding religious freedom is never completed.' This Handbook will help advocates to uphold religious freedom and by so doing promote justice and peace in the world."
— Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington
Thursday, March 26, 2009
“Realigning Priorities: The U.S.-Japan Alliance and the Future of Extended Deterrence”
The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (IFPA) has a new report out, "Realigning Priorities: The U.S.-Japan Alliance and the Future of Extended Deterrence" which you can download.
North Korea’s pending missile/rocket launch over Japan and recent U.S.-China maritime skirmishes in the South China Sea remind us that the nature of deterrence and extended deterrence in East Asia is changing. Existential threats are perhaps less serious than during the Cold War, but the number and types of threats have multiplied in the region, and the old symbols of deterrence, such as the U.S. nuclear umbrella, are losing their vitality (and perhaps their relevance to the middle rungs of the conflict escalation ladder that are becoming more important). Extended deterrence in the U.S.-Japan alliance is under pressure because it is more complicated than before, and this challenge comes at a time when America’s and Japan’s security priorities are diverging. Careful attention to this issue is required by both partners.
Our just-released report examines the security picture from Japan’s perspective, discusses the evolving deterrence debates in both countries, and looks at why (and how) Japan might consider new approaches to ensuring its security in the future (including the potential for Japan to develop its own nuclear deterrent). We also explore strategies for U.S. policy makers to conduct the deterrence conversation in ways that strengthen and diversify the allies’ security and political relationships (possibly in partnership with other nations), which can promote stability in the region and reassure Japan as the United States seeks a lower nuclear profile.
North Korea’s pending missile/rocket launch over Japan and recent U.S.-China maritime skirmishes in the South China Sea remind us that the nature of deterrence and extended deterrence in East Asia is changing. Existential threats are perhaps less serious than during the Cold War, but the number and types of threats have multiplied in the region, and the old symbols of deterrence, such as the U.S. nuclear umbrella, are losing their vitality (and perhaps their relevance to the middle rungs of the conflict escalation ladder that are becoming more important). Extended deterrence in the U.S.-Japan alliance is under pressure because it is more complicated than before, and this challenge comes at a time when America’s and Japan’s security priorities are diverging. Careful attention to this issue is required by both partners.
Our just-released report examines the security picture from Japan’s perspective, discusses the evolving deterrence debates in both countries, and looks at why (and how) Japan might consider new approaches to ensuring its security in the future (including the potential for Japan to develop its own nuclear deterrent). We also explore strategies for U.S. policy makers to conduct the deterrence conversation in ways that strengthen and diversify the allies’ security and political relationships (possibly in partnership with other nations), which can promote stability in the region and reassure Japan as the United States seeks a lower nuclear profile.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
"Nuclear Matters in North Korea"
Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis has a new book out. Jim Schoff's summary:
As you know, the six-party talks have a mixed track record when it comes to achieving their goal of verifiable North Korean denuclearization, but they remain the most useful available tool for addressing this challenge. The talks are now entering a critical implementation phase during an important time of political transition in South Korea and the United States, and the demands are increasing. It is time to look for more from the six-party talks, but we cannot expect the talks to deliver desired results unless the participants are willing to empower the process in modest ways.
IFPA is pleased to announce a new publication that explores the strengths and weaknesses of the six-party process as they have revealed themselves over the last five years. It is the result of an extensive multilateral research project. This book, Nuclear Matters in North Korea, also offers practical solutions to the myriad of implementation challenges the region faces with regard to nuclear dismantlement and verification, coordinated economic assistance and investment, and striking the right balance on the security front by reconciling the prospects for (and potential friction among allies caused by) U.S.-North Korea normalization, inter-Korean reconciliation, and the development of a regional security forum.
Information about the book (including a downloadable version of the table of contents, introduction, and summary of observations and conclusions) and the project upon which it is based can be found here. This book benefited from contributions by dozens of leading experts, officials, and scholars from throughout the United States and Asia, and it was made possible by a generous grant from the Carnegie Corporation. We are grateful to all of them for their contributions and support.
We hope that you find this report valuable to your work, and we welcome any comments or questions that you might have. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jim Schoff
Assoc. Director of Asia-Pacific Studies
Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis
As you know, the six-party talks have a mixed track record when it comes to achieving their goal of verifiable North Korean denuclearization, but they remain the most useful available tool for addressing this challenge. The talks are now entering a critical implementation phase during an important time of political transition in South Korea and the United States, and the demands are increasing. It is time to look for more from the six-party talks, but we cannot expect the talks to deliver desired results unless the participants are willing to empower the process in modest ways.
IFPA is pleased to announce a new publication that explores the strengths and weaknesses of the six-party process as they have revealed themselves over the last five years. It is the result of an extensive multilateral research project. This book, Nuclear Matters in North Korea, also offers practical solutions to the myriad of implementation challenges the region faces with regard to nuclear dismantlement and verification, coordinated economic assistance and investment, and striking the right balance on the security front by reconciling the prospects for (and potential friction among allies caused by) U.S.-North Korea normalization, inter-Korean reconciliation, and the development of a regional security forum.
Information about the book (including a downloadable version of the table of contents, introduction, and summary of observations and conclusions) and the project upon which it is based can be found here. This book benefited from contributions by dozens of leading experts, officials, and scholars from throughout the United States and Asia, and it was made possible by a generous grant from the Carnegie Corporation. We are grateful to all of them for their contributions and support.
We hope that you find this report valuable to your work, and we welcome any comments or questions that you might have. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jim Schoff
Assoc. Director of Asia-Pacific Studies
Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis
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