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Strategic Asia

The Strategic Asia Program is a major initiative that draws together top Asia studies specialists and international relations experts to assess the changing strategic environment in the Asia-Pacific. The program transcends traditional estimates of military balance by incorporating economic, political, and demographic data and by focusing on the strategies and perceptions that drive policy in the region. The program's integrated set of products and activities include:

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Strategic Asia 2007–08: Domestic Political Change and Grand Strategy
The seventh volume in NBR’s Strategic Asia series examines the varied political transitions and internal changes occurring in pivotal Asian states and evaluates the impact on Asian foreign policymaking and strategy.


Advisory Council

Senior Advisors
Dr. Richard Ellings, The National Bureau of Asian Research
Dr. Aaron Friedberg, Princeton University
General (Ret.) John Shalikashvili, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Executive Committee
Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt, American Enterprise Institute
Professor Herbert Ellison, University of Washington
Professor Donald Emmerson, Stanford University
Professor Francine Frankel, University of Pennsylvania
General Mark Hamilton, University of Alaska
Professor Kenneth Pyle, University of Washington
Professor Richard Samuels, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor Robert Scalapino, University of California-Berkeley
Professor Sheldon Simon, Arizona State University
Dr. Michael Swaine, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Mr. Enders Wimbush, Hudson Institute
Professor William Wohlforth, Dartmouth College


Program Staff


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