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region: Asia and the Pacific

  • Issue Briefs 12-17-2013by Stephen Aris

    New Paper Examines Role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

    This publication examines the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which has often been cast as a tool of Russian and Chinese cooperation aimed at countering the West, yet has evolved to be a dynamic institution that is carving out a more diverse role in multilateral affairs.

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    Governance, Multilateral System
  • Speaker Events 12-09-2013

    Muñoz: Investigating Benazir Bhutto’s Assassination

    Heraldo Muñoz appeared at IPI on December 9th in a Beyond the Headlines event for his book Getting Away with Murder: Benazir Bhutto’s Assassination and the Politics of Pakistan.Benazir Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was killed in a suicide bomb attack in December 2007 at a political rally in Rawalpindi two months after […]

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    State-Society Relations
  • Speaker Events 11-19-2013

    Haqqani: Pakistanis Need Honest Debate About Their Country

    “We Pakistanis need an honest debate inside our country about what is Pakistan’s national interest. We never have it,” said Hussain Haqqani, a former Pakistani diplomat and journalist, who was at IPI on November 19th to give a presentation on his latest book, Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the United States, and an Epic History of Misunderstanding. […]

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    State-Society Relations
  • Panel Discussions 10-25-2013

    Goal of Afghan Elections: Replace Conflict With Stability

    “The main purpose of this election is about securing a certain amount of stability and transferring power according to the written constitution,” said Scott Smith, Director of Afghanistan and Central Asia Programs at the United States Institute of Peace, during a forum at the International Peace Institute to discuss the much anticipated April 2014 elections […]

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    Governance
  • Speaker Events 10-17-2013

    Jaitley: Anti-Incumbency Mood in India

    “From all indications that I gather, there is a huge anti-incumbency mood which has emerged in the country,” said Arun Jaitley, Leader of Opposition (Rajya Sabha) in India, whose presentation at the International Peace Institute was a primer of sorts on Indian democracy. “In fact, it’s almost unprecedented. It’s a mood were angry people are […]

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    State-Society Relations
  • Speaker Events 09-25-2013

    President: Empowered People Create a Powerful Mongolia

    “We never hide our shadow, we give more power to our people, to our media,” said Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia. “If our three million people participate, I think we are going to be a big, powerful country.”Mr. Elbegdorj gave a presentation at IPI on September 25th, answering questions about his administration and how he, […]

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    State-Society Relations
  • Panel Discussions 07-03-2013

    In Preparing for Disaster, Coordination Saves Lives

    Regional cooperation for disaster preparedness and relief in Central Asia was the topic of a July 3rd roundtable discussion held in Almaty, Kazakhstan that brought together representatives from the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, and included officials from emergency services from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, and Iran, as well as international experts on […]

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    Humanitarian Affairs, Regional Organizations
  • 05-22-2013Andrea Ó Súilleabháin, rapporteur

    Defense and Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific Region: The JIDD Conference

    This meeting note summarizes the discussions held at the third annual Jakarta International Defense Dialogue (JIDD), which was convened by the government of Indonesia with the support of IPI.

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  • Panel Discussions 05-15-2013

    Resiliency and Environmental Change in South Asia

    Responding to climate change and environmental risks in fragile states needs to be approached at the local level, looking at the root causes of vulnerability and addressing these factors to build resiliency. These were the key takeaways from a roundtable discussion, co-hosted by the International Peace Institute (IPI) and International Alert, held at IPI on […]

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    Climate Change
  • Speaker Events 05-08-2013

    Holmes on the Reality of Relief Aid

    “People fail to understand that what we’re saying is something intensely practical and down-to-earth and not something rather theoretical and ivory tower,” said John Holmes, author of the book, The Politics of Humanity: the Reality of Relief Aid, at an IPI Beyond the Headlines event on May 8th.“It can come across as a bit dry […]

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    Humanitarian Affairs
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