Audio and photographs are now available from the May 2, 2018 event "Myanmar in Transition: Historic Change at the Crossroads of Asia." The event featured Derek James Mitchell, Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace, Albright Stonebridge Group; Former U.S. ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. His talk was moderated by Ann Marie Murphy, Senior Research Scholar; … [Read more...]
Andrew J. Nathan Writes “China: Back to the Future” in The New York Review of Books
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, has published the new article "China: Back to the Future" in the May 10, 2018 edition of The New York Review of Books. In the article, Professor Nathan writes about the Xi Jinping's efforts to centralize his power, including the recent constitutional amendment in China that abolished term … [Read more...]
April 23 Event: “Chinese Expansion and the Future of Southeast Asia:” Audio and Photos
Audio and photographs are now available from the April 23, 2018 event "Chinese Expansion and the Future of Southeast Asia." The event marked the publication of Will Doig's new Columbia Global Report book High Speed Empire: Chinese Expansion and the Future of Southeast Asia. Will Doig spoke about the book with Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at … [Read more...]
April 12 Event: “The Trump Administration and Southeast Asia:” Audio and Photos
Audio and photographs are now available from the April 12, 2018 conference "The Trump Administration and Southeast Asia: Strategic Implications & Southeast Asian Responses." The all-day event featured Daniel Russel, Diplomat in Residence and Senior Fellow, The Asia Society; Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Ann Marie Murphy, Associate … [Read more...]
Andrew J. Nathan Discusses China’s Possible Reaction to the U.S.-North Korea Summit Meeting in ChinaFile
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was one of several experts who discussed "When Trump and Kim Meet, What Will Xi Do?" in a March 13, 2018 ChinaFile Conversation. Professor Nathan was asked how the potential summit meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un might affect China’s interests in the region and how Beijing … [Read more...]