New US Maritime Strategy: Why It Matters
Synopsis
The United States has just issued a new maritime strategy. It tells a good deal about Washington's current concerns in what it calls the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region and provides an agenda to which China and other countries in the region will have to respond.
Korea-China Maritime Boundary Talks: Implications for South China Sea
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The January 2015 meeting between China and South Korea on boundary delimitation in the Yellow Sea offers a chance to improve bilateral relations and the prospect of extending agreement to other seas, in particular the South China Sea.
Islamic State and its Online Recruitment Formula
Synopsis
Why is Islamic State (IS) so effective at recruitment, especially in the online realm? Recent discussions glean some insights for the Singapore and Southeast Asia context.
Russia’s Concept of Hybrid Wars: Implications for Small States
Synopsis
A strategic concept of “hybrid wars” or “non-linear wars” has reshaped the new doctrine of the Russian Armed Forces. While its underlying principles are still imprecise small states should study such ideas with an eye to how it might impact their national defence in the future.
Asean Integration: A Work in Progress, Not an ‘Illusion’
Synopsis
ASEAN and its integrative processes are working well, albeit at less than desired speed. However, the real worth and value of ASEAN is the consciousness that has been developed among ministers, officials and NGO representatives of thinking in regional terms.
Lee Kuan Yew’s Leadership: Model for China?
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Singapore’s governance model is widely touted to be world-class. Much of it is due to the brand of its political leadership which is studied by many countries around the world, not least China.
Pakistan & the Yemen War: Perils of Joining the Saudi-led Coalition
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Saudi Arabia’s demand to Pakistan to join its coalition against the Houthi uprising in Yemen has put Islamabad in a catch-22 situation. Pakistan is caught between joining the Saudi alliance and not antagonising its neighbour Iran. Joining the Saudi coalition will have long-term political, economic and security repercussions for Pakistan.
2511 Mahasiswa Pasca Sarjana PTN mendaftar program beasiswa Bakrie Center Foundation tahun ajaran 2015-2016
Jakarta April 2015 - Sebanyak 2511 Mahasiswa Pasca Sarjana terbaik dari 11 Universitas Negeri mitra Bakrie Center Foundation mendaftar untuk menerima Beasiswa Bakrie Graduate Fellowship yang akan diberikan untuk tahun ajaran 2015-2016 ini.
Economic Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew: Lessons for Aspiring Countries
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A key legacy of Lee Kuan Yew has been to enshrine good governance (effective government) as an important ingredient of economic development and prosperity. Aspiring countries will, however, face challenges in adopting the Singapore development model.
Gulf Alliances: Regional States Hedge Their Bets
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The Saudi-led intervention in Yemen designed to prevent Iranian-backed forces from gaining power symbolises the Gulf’s new assertiveness. Potential US-Iranian agreement on resolving the nuclear crisis has fuelled concern among Arab Gulf states about the reliability of the United States as the region’s ultimate security guarantor.