China, Money Can’t Buy You Love
The American political scientist Joseph Nye once said: "A country may obtain the outcomes it wants in world politics because...
Asia and Pacific
South Korea’s President Yoon Says Goodbye to the Blue House and Hello to Controversy
After his election as the new President of South Korea in May, Yoon Suk-Yeol hastily implemented one of his key...
Fall 2022 Issue
Around the world, democracy is under attack. The election of populist leaders that reject pluralism continues to be a dominant...
Making of a Martyr
Imran Khan’s constitutional coup and subsequent dissolution of the National Assembly has polarized Pakistan; a flurry of allegations has magnified...
China’s Political Awakening Amidst Zero-COVID
For three years, the CCP’s zero-COVID policy in the aftermath of the Wuhan outbreak has included mass lockdowns, excessive testings,...
China Is Lagging – The Worst Is Yet To Come
Recently, there has been much debate surrounding whether China can prevent a recession in the upcoming year. In reality, not...
Power Politics in the Arctic: China and India
The melting of the glaciers is changing geopolitical arrangements. In the Arctic, global warming is opening opportunities for the allocation...
Political Theater at the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Held from October 16 to 22, China’s 20th Party Congress was a series of political spectacles. President Xi Jinping cemented...
China’s Party Congress and the End of Political Competition
When the Chinese Communist Party’s National Congress concludes, it is a ripe time for many observers of Chinese politics to...
Emerging Conversations on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes and the Legalities Behind Them
On Sept. 29, the US-Asia Law Institute at NYU Law invited attorneys Jennifer Wu (NYU Law, 2004) and Lawrence Wee...
