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Masahiro Matsumura

Masahiro Matsumura

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Masahiro Matsumura is Professor of International Politics at St. Andrew’s University (Momoyama Gakuin Daigaku) in Osaka.

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  1. China’s Self-Destructive Maritime Strategy
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    China’s Self-Destructive Maritime Strategy

    Aug 20, 2015 Masahiro Matsumura points out that the country undermining security in the South China Sea depends on it the most.

  2. China’s Resurgent Warlords
    North Korea Dancing Girls leef_smith/flickr

    China’s Resurgent Warlords

    Jun 25, 2014 Masahiro Matsumura links North Korea’s execution of Chang Song-thaek to Chinese political infighting.

  3. From San Francisco to the South China Sea
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    From San Francisco to the South China Sea

    Oct 8, 2013 Masahiro Matsumura on the San Francisco Peace Treaty and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

  4. Praetorian China?
    m4688c.jpg Barrie Maguire

    Praetorian China?

    Apr 26, 2013 Masahiro Matsumura

  5. Oki-Now-What?
    dr4645c.jpg Dean Rohrer

    Oki-Now-What?

    Nov 13, 2012 Masahiro Matsumura

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    Truth or Trumpian Consequences

    Ian Buruma warns American liberals not to double down on ideological posturing in response to fear of authoritarianism.
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    Impostors at War

    Diego Gambetta & Thomas Hegghammer explain why impersonation can be as serious a threat as enemy weapons systems.
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    Populism Never Lasts

    Michael R. Strain draws on history to assess the durability of Donald Trump's brand of politics.
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    What Did We Miss in Syria?

    Slavoj Žižek

    Recent developments that look like triumphs of religious fundamentalism represent not a return of religion in politics, but simply the return of the political as such. If they look foreign to Western eyes, that is because the West no longer stands for anything Westerners are willing to fight and die for.

    thinks the prosperous West no longer understands what genuine political struggle looks like.
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    Public Guarantees Would Boost European Green Industry

    Doris Hafenbradl explains how EU policymakers can use government funds to crowd in private capital for cleantech firms.
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    Angela Merkel’s World of Yesterday

    Helmut K. Anheier

    Readers seeking a self-critical analysis of the former German chancellor’s 16-year tenure will be disappointed by her long-awaited memoir, as she offers neither a mea culpa nor even an acknowledgment of her missteps. Still, the book provides a rare glimpse into the mind of a remarkable politician.

    highlights how and why the former German chancellor’s legacy has soured in the three years since she left power.
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    Closing the AI Skills Gap in 2025

    Justina Nixon-Saintil explains what can be done to equip the workforce for an era of rapid technological change.
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    Investing in Global Health Enhances US National Security

    Walter O. Ochieng & Tom Achoki urge the incoming Trump administration to build on the success of Operation Warp Speed.
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    The Scramble for Syria

    Carla Norrlöf explains how America and its allies should respond to the demise of the country's longstanding dictatorship.

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