The Sanctions Fallacy: Iran and Japan
The disadvantages of imposing sanctions too often go unexamined.
On the Newsstand:Japan
The Resexification of War?
Grave of the Fireflies and Apocalypse Now showed malnourished toddlers and heads on stakes; Call of Duty shows badass special ops troopers shooting terrorists and riding snowmobiles.
Bye, Bye Miss American Pie: America’s Food Culture
How America's multifaceted food culture affects health and the environment
A Pinch of Salt: The case against optimism for North Korea
We shouldn't be too optimistic about the potential for a denuclearized North Korea under Kim Jong Un.
Is the US Losing its Hold on East Asia?
It's too soon to call the shots on declining US influence in East Asian geopolitics. For now, the United States is still, and should remain, an important player in the region.
Christopher Oppermann on Japan and Broken Windows
In a blog post for the Harvard Political Review, Christopher Oppermann writes that the positive outlook on Japan’s economic situation after the recent disaster is naïve. The idea that the disaster could lead to economic growth does not take into account the fact that the money spent on relief does not create real growth, but “simply serves to restore former ... Read More
Harvard Talks Politics: March 26, 2011
Harvard Talks Politics is your guide to the best online political content Harvard has to offer.
Weighing in: Nuclear Power, a Long-Term View
The benefits of nuclear energy must be weighed against the future costs.
Debating Nuclear Energy: When Fear Triumphs Reason
Should Fukushima spell the end of the "nuclear renaissance"? I think not.
Japan and Broken Windows
The myth of "productive destruction" in the wake of the disaster in Japan
Internet Takes on the Chinese Government
Why an average case of Chinese corruption has become a national, internet-driven frenzy. With the recent conclusion of President Hu’s official state visit to the United States, it is a good time to assess what was actually accomplished during this meeting. Call me a cynic, but I never expected much from this summit in terms of concrete promises or even ... Read More
A Shadow Falls On The Empire of the Sun
In his landmark book, The Clash Of Civilizations and the Remaking of the World Order, Samuel Huntington made the following prediction: East Asia could develop any one of several patterns of international relations in the twenty-first century. A major power, multipolar international system could take shape with China, Japan, the United States, Russia and possibly India balancing and competing with ... Read More
Protectionism 2.0: The All-Too-Visible Hand
While Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega’s statement that the world is the midst of an “international currency war” might be somewhat premature, there is no denying the fact countries today — Japan, Taiwan and South Korea among them — are intervening in currency markets to give their own export competitiveness a shot in the arm, and that these actions, like ... Read More
