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The Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) is Stanford's home for interdisciplinary scholarship and policy dialogue on Asia’s critical challenges and its regional and global affairs. We educate the next generation of Asia experts and bridge research and practice through our publications, public engagement, and international collaborations.
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Recent Books by Our Scholars
Walking Out: America’s New Trade Policy in the Asia-Pacific and Beyond
Michael Beeman
Upstart: How China Became a Great Power
Oriana Skylar Mastro
Imperfect Partners: The United States and Southeast Asia
Scot Marciel
Featured Video: Kiyoteru Tsutsui on Japan's New Prime Minister
How did Sanae Takaichi become Japan's first female prime minister? Where is Japan headed under her leadership? Tsutsui, the director of APARC and the Japan Program, explains.