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A New Geography of Knowledge in the Electronics Industry? - East-West CenterAuthor: Dieter ErnstPublisher: East-West CenterPublication Date: Aug 17, 2009Number of Pages: 82 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

This study analyzes the sources of conflict in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. It considers international influences, militant...

The impressive and sustained growth of India's automobile industry in recent years has catapulted it into the league of the world's top-seven producers of four-wheelers. In the past decade, its...

American Samoa is home to some of the most beautiful ecosystems on earth. But if you've lived here long, you know that American Samoa (like everywhere else) is vulnerable to natural and man-made...

Maui is home to some of the most beautiful ecosystems on earth. But if you've lived here long, you know that Maui (like everywhere else) is vulnerable to natural and man-made disasters...

This paper undertakes a comparative empirical assessment of economic reforms and exports in the rising Asian giants, China and India. It explores the past record and future challenges. In recent...

This monograph reviews the efficacy of economic statecraft vis-a-vis North Korea, with a particular focus on the use of sanctions and inducements on the part of the United States in seeking to...

In an influential study, Fish and Kroenig argue that "overarching institutional designs" (i.e., presidential, parliamentary, and dual systems) tell us less about the prospects of a new democracy than...

Japan is a vibrant democracy, but its citizens have neither been given-nor have they taken-responsibility for authoring their own constitution. In 1889 the Emperor Meiji, supported by a group of...

Tourism was a distant hope as an engine for economic growth. Chuuk, Marshall Islands, Northern Marianas, Palau, Pohnpei, and Yap began promoting tourism at the same time. Policymakers in the Pacific...

American Samoa is home to some of the most beautiful ecosystems on earth. But if you've lived here long, you know that American Samoa (like everywhere else) is vulnerable to natural and man-made...

Beijing has faced the challenge of granting autonomy to ethnic minorities but maintaining their loyalty to the Chinese state. This paper tackles complex issues of ethnic identity and nationalism...