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Lyubov Sobol, an activist and visiting scholar at CDDRL, explains why the success of Russia's pro-democracy movement is important for geopolitical stability.
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Protecting Reproductive Health Information Health Information Post-Roe v. Wade

Michelle Mello warns that the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and end federal protections for abortion could also expose women's' personal health data in court.
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Reflections on the Assassination of Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe

Abe was one of the most transformative political leaders in modern Japanese history, and his passing will unquestionably shake-up Japanese politics, says Kiyoteru Tsutsui
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Effectiveness of the balloon campaign is questioned

News / February 25, 2014
In an interview with Ars Technica about the visit to the Bay area of North Korean defectors, KSP associate director David Straub criticized their launching of propaganda-carrying balloons into North Korea as irresponsible in light of North Korean threats to retaliate by again attacking South Korea militarily. Although not included in the published interview, Straub prefaced his comments by noting that he "strongly agree[d] on the need to provide the North Korean people with as much information as possible about the outside world and their situation in it," but questioned the effectiveness of the balloon campaign compared to other, less provocative means.
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South Korea's model nuclear energy program

Commentary / February 21, 2014

CISAC Senior Fellow Siegfried Hecker and his research assistant, Peter E. Davis, write in this Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists article that South Korea's nuclear energy program has become model that countries aspiring to obtain nuclear energy should emulate.

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Casper shares insights into speeches from his presidency

News / February 21, 2014
Academic freedom was a recurring theme during Gerhard Casper's eight years at the helm of Stanford. With “The Winds of Freedom: Challenges to the University,” the president emeritus and senior fellow at FSI presents a collection of speeches and extended commentary related to that theme.
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Former Asia health fellow details new approach to understanding obesity in Cambodia

News / February 21, 2014
Siyan Yi, a former fellow in the Asia Health Policy Program, co-publishes research that puts forth a new way of understanding an individual's elevated risk toward non-communicable diseases in Cambodia.
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Syncretism: The Politics of Economic Restructuring and System Reform in Japan

News / February 21, 2014
A new book from the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, coedited by Kenji E. Kushida, Kay Shimizu, and Jean C. Oi is now available.
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Stanford dialogue brings momentum to global energy conversation

News / February 20, 2014
Inaugural conference hosted by Shorenstein APARC's Japan Program brings cross-sector experts together to discuss energy challenges and opportunities as the third anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster nears.
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Stanford launches university-wide Global Development and Poverty Research Initiative

News / February 20, 2014
The initiative recognizes that the complex challenges faced by the poor in developing economies are multifaceted and require the engagement of experts from a variety of academic disciplines. The grant program is being administered by FSI and the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies.
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Carnegie's Carothers speaks on aid and politics

News / February 18, 2014
In a recent talk at CDDRL, Thomas Carothers, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment, speaks on his new book and the challenges that development aid efforts face in an increasingly political international environment.
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The Europe Center February 2014 Newsletter

News / February 18, 2014

The Europe Center February 2014 Newsletter

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Pascal Lamy discusses global economic growth and the future of global governance

News / February 16, 2014
Pascal Lamy, the former Director-General of the World Trade Organization, visited Stanford University as a special guest of the The Europe Center and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies on Monday Feb. 10th.
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Unleashing MOOC Data May Spur New Waves of Education Breakthroughs

News / February 14, 2014
As the debate over the role and future of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) gathers steam, Andrew Ng, associate professor of computer science at Stanford University and cofounder of Coursera, shared his views on how MOOCs can optimize and personalize education experiences at a seminar co-hosted by the Stanford Chinese Faculty and Family Club and the China 2.0 initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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Hecker receives AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy

News / February 14, 2014
CISAC Senior Fellow Siegfried Hecker is awarded AAAS's annual Science Diplomacy Award for his "lifetime commitment to using the tools of science to address the challenges of nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear terrorism and his dedication to build bridges through science."
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Career diplomat reflects, emphasizes complexity of statecraft

News / February 13, 2014
Stephen Bosworth, a visiting lecturer at FSI in residence at Shorenstein APARC, discusses his career in the U.S. Foreign Service and highlights lessons learned from his years of diverse diplomatic engagement.
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Apple and REAP Partner to Protect Student Workers in China

News / February 13, 2014
Rural Education Action Program (REAP) at Stanford University has launched a project with Apple to assess the quality of vocational schools--the main source of student workers in China. "Making our findings widely available will not only help Apple to selectively partner with good schools, but also allow hiring managers across the industry to protect and educate workers," says REAP co-director Scott Rozelle.
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Korea needs a government policy to attract global talent

Commentary / February 13, 2014
"The INSEAD's Global Talent Competitiveness Index ranked Korea 66th in the degree of openness to minorities and immigrants. Korea needs a government policy to attract high-quality human capital," says Gi-Wook Shin.
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A nuclear energy program that benefits the Iranian people

News / February 11, 2014
Siegfried Hecker and Abbas Milani argue that only a truly peaceful nuclear energy program can bring Iran the prosperity and innovation it deserves. The new Iranian leadership might be listening – their journal article was translated into Farsi and republished on an official government website, perhaps a sign of an open debate on the issue.
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Philippines military recognizes Felter for counterterrorism work

News / February 11, 2014
CISAC's Joe Felter is awarded a badge of honor by the Philippines Army in recognition of his support in forming the country’s first counterterrorism unit. The Light Reaction Battalion has been battling terrorists and rebels in the Southeast Asian nation for a decade.
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Scholars highlight Sino-Japanese security dynamics, defense infrastructure

News / February 11, 2014
The East China Sea has developed into an area of tension, driven by the larger strategic rivalry between China and Japan. Andrew Erickson and Richard Bush explored these dynamics through recent lectures that are part of two seminar series at Shorenstein APARC this quarter.
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Eikenberry: Are China and Japan heading toward conflict?

News / February 10, 2014
China’s declaration of the ADIZ and territorial disputes in the coastal seas of East Asia have led to growing tensions. Karl Eikenberry recently joined an expert panel at the Council on Foreign Relations to consider the regional dynamics, their impact on U.S. interests, and recommendations for preventing a crisis and how to react if prevention measures are unsuccessful.
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Activist speaks on prospect of revolution in Cambodia

News / February 7, 2014
At a CDDRL event on February 3, human rights activist Virak Ou, president of the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, discussed the recent protests in Cambodia, addressing the potential conditions for revolution.
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Mark R. Peattie, renowned expert on Japanese wartime history, dies

News / February 7, 2014
Mark R. Peattie, Stanford alumnus and noted scholar on modern Japanese Imperial history, has died. Shorenstein APARC remembers him with appreciation as a former visiting scholar.
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FSI increases support for policy-oriented research

News / February 6, 2014
A new lab will support projects that focus on international policy problems, contribute to a deeper understanding of the policy implementation process and deepen student learning about those issues.
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McFaul returns to Stanford

News / February 5, 2014
When Michael McFaul steps down from his post as Washington’s ambassador to Moscow later this month, he will return to Stanford where he is a senior fellow at FSI and a former director of the institute’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. Announcing his decision this week to leave Russia following the Winter Olympics, McFaul wrote on his blog that "it is time to come home."
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Opportunities for field research in rural Mexico, Guatemala

News / February 4, 2014
The internships give students the chance to work closely with FSI senior fellows focusing on health, development and governance.
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Final Kyoto-Trans Asian Dialogue examines Asia’s digital media revolution

News / February 4, 2014

The fifth and final Stanford Kyoto Trans-Asian Dialogue report considers opportunities and challenges posed by digital media across Asia and the United States including its potential as a catalyst for political, cultural, and economic change.

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