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Cover: Center for Asia Pacific Policy Brochure

Center for Asia Pacific Policy Brochure — 2009

This downloadable brochure features several new and recent RAND titles on the Asia Pacific region with links to each of the publications on the RAND Web site.

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Cover: China's International Behavior

China’s International Behavior: Activism, Opportunism, and Diversification — 2009

China’s international activism is one of the newest and most important trends in global affairs. This monograph analyzes how China defines its international objectives, how it is pursuing them, and what it means for U.S. interests.

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Cover: A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute

A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute— 2009

Examines the changing political dynamic between China and Taiwan, evaluates key aspects of the cross-strait military balance, and considers how Taiwan might be successfully defended against a Chinese invasion attempt.

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Cover: The Geopolitical Consequences of the World Economic Recession -- A Caution

The Geopolitical Consequences of the World Economic Recession -- A Caution— 2009

Considers the geopolitical ramifications of the 2009 global economic downturn and argues against the idea that the recession will lead to lasting structural alterations in the international system.

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Center for Asia Pacific Policy

The Center for Asia Pacific Policy (CAPP) provides expertise on critical issues facing Asia and US-Asia relations that is second to none. Decisionmakers and opinion leaders in the United States, Asia and throughout the world rely on our analysts for nonpartisan, objective advice on Asia's greatest challenges.

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China: Self-Perception vs. Outside Perception — Oct. 3, 2009

Tiananmen Square

The People’s Republic of China is contemplating its changing role in the world and trying to reinforce its message of the peaceful rise of China. In this commentary by Michael J. Lostumbo for World Journal there is still a large gap between how China perceives their progress and how other countries view them.

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Limited Options: Deterring North Korea and Iran — Aug. 18, 2009

Peacekeepr ICBM missile at silo opening, photo courtesy of defenseimagery.mil/Rush

The U.S. has used several strategies to stop or slow nuclear weapon development in Iran and North Korea, with little success. The result is that maintaining regional security will be much more difficult as discussed in this commentary by Lowell H. Schwartz for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

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BRIC-à-Brac — Jun. 16, 2009

Flags of the participating counties

The leaders of the BRIC countries Brazil, Russia, India, and China hold their first stand-alone summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on Tuesday, June 16, but the timing of this meeting is hardly coincidental, as discussed by Andrew Weiss for ForeignPolicy.com .

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Getting Value from the U.S.-ROK Summit — Jun. 16, 2009

North Korean and ROK Army guards on either side of the Military Demarcation Line, photo courtesy of defenseimagery.mil/Varhegyi

North Korea has been aggressively trying to upstage the summit between South Korea and U.S. President Barack Obama as discussed by Bruce W. Bennett in this commentary for The Korea Herald.

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The PLA Navy's "New Historic Missions": Expanding Capabilities for a Re-emergent Maritime Power — Jun. 15, 2009

Chinese Navy men, photo courtesy of Family Security Matters

Testimony presented, by Cortez A. Cooper, before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on June 11, 2009.

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No Surprise in Failure To Deter N. Korea — June 2, 2009

North Korean rocket test launch, photo courtesy of The Inquisitr

North Korea's latest misbehavior highlights an uncomfortable truth: the failure of the United States and the international community to deter North Korean actions according to Bruce W. Bennett in his commentary that appeared in Chicago Tribune.

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Korea Foundation Pledges $1 Million to RAND to Establish Research Chair in Korea Policy — May 11, 2009

RAND CEO and Korean Ambassador sign research agreement, by RAND Corporation

On March 30, 2009, the Korea Foundation met to sign an agreement pledging $1 million toward the establishment of a research chair in Korea policy within RAND’s Center for Asia Pacific Policy (CAPP).

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CAPP hosts Luncheon with Ambassador Kim- Feb. 9, 2009

CAPP Policy Luncheon

On Monday, February 9, 2009 the Center for Asia Pacific Policy hosted Ambassador Sung Kim, Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks, for a private roundtable lunch.

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Lecture by Visiting Asian Leader: Dean Kishore Mahbubani - Feb. 19, 2008

CAPP Lecture Series

Dean Kishore Mahbubani, a leading Singaporean statesman and now Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Service, is visiting Los Angeles on a book tour and will address a RAND audience

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