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North Korean Paradoxes
Analyzes economic, political, and security issues associated with Korean unification. Considers how the North Korean system might unravel, leading to possible unification, and what the capital costs of unification would be under differing circumstances and assumptions. Compares points of relevance ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2005 -
Modernizing the North Korean System
Six institutions in five countries that have key interests in North Korea's future undertook a collaborative effort to determine ways in which the North Korean system could move toward modernization. The effort produced illustrative plans, a consensus plan, and a tool kit for constructing alternativ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008 -
Understanding Iran
A compact, user-friendly handbook for U.S. policymakers interested in understanding the Islamic Republic of Iran. It synthesizes existing analyses on Iran and draws from non-American experts with a different interpretive lens for viewing the seemingly opaque Iranian system. It provides short analyti... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009 -
Fault Lines in China's Economic Terrain
The authors consider how and by how much China's stellar economic performance might be impaired by eight potential adversities that China may face in the next decade: unemployment, poverty, and social unrest; corruption; HIV/AIDS and epidemic diseases; water resource problems and pollution; energy c... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2003 -
Straddling Economics and Politics: Cross-cutting Issues in Asia, the United States, and the Global Economy
by Charles WolfThis collection of essays examines the case for and against globalization, the effects of U.S. economic and foreign policy, and numerous issues related to Asian economics and politics. Published in prominent journals and news media between 1996 and 2001, these cross-cutting essays are as relevant to... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2002 -
Russia's Economy: Signs of Progress and Retreat on the Transitional Road
by Thomas Lang • Charles WolfSixteen years after the Soviet Union's demise, the Russian economy can still be appropriately characterized as transitional. The authors shed light on ambiguities surrounding this status through an exploration of four questions related to issues of interest to government decision-makers.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2006 -
China and India, 2025
China and India, the world's two most populous countries, will exercise increasing influence in international affairs in the coming decades. This document assesses the relative prospects of China and India through 2025 in four domains: demography, macroeconomics, science and technology, and defense ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
China’s Expanding Role in Global Mergers and Acquisitions Markets
The authors evaluate the risks and benefits of increased Chinese foreign investment, aiming to improve understanding of its investment patterns and strategy. They consider how U.S. national security might be compromised as well as how the United States and China can benefit from such investment, pro... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011