Military
Scholarly Publications
Against Us or with Us? The Chinese Perspective of America's Alliances with Japan and Korea
May 1998
China’s attitude toward the U.S.-Japan and U.S.-Korea alliances, particularly the former, has drawn a lot of attention in the post–Cold War era.
Changing Relations between Party, Military, and Government in North Korea and Their Impact on Policy Direction
July 1999
North Korea has recently exhibited some noteworthy changes. In September 1998 it amended its constitution to change the power structure and introduced a number of progressive clauses.
China's Post-Deng Military Leadership: New Faces, New Trends
June 1998
Published as part of the "America's Alliances with Japan and Korea in a Changing Northeast Asia" Research Project.
Other Publications
Addressing the North Korea Nuclear Challenge
April 2003
North Korea's renewed bid for nuclear weapons poses an urgent, serious foreign policy challenge to the United States.
How China views US nuclear policy
May 2011
Article Highlights Although Chinese academics and military officers praised some aspects of the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review, they continue to view US nuclear policy with suspicion.
Eighth Korea-U.S. West Coast Strategic Forum
December 2012
The eighth session of the Korea-U.S. West Coast Strategic Forum was held at Stanford University on June 1, 2012.
News
Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry named Perry Fellow
July 2012
Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry has been awarded a William J.
Eikenberry, Walder join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
October 2012
Karl Eikenberry and Andrew Walder were inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on Oct.
Asia-Pacific policy during Obama's second term
November 2012
Fresh off his re-election victory, Barack Obama -- the "Pacific President" -- became the first president to visit Myanmar and Cambodia when he traveled to the Southeast Asian countries in November....
Old Events
Security and Economic Concerns in South Asia
January 28, 1999
The talk will highlight the economic and social development of India and Pakistan and how this has been affected by the high level of military expenditures.
Civil-Military Relations in Japan: From Containment to Engagement
April 22, 1999
After a brief description of historical legacies, Dr.
Japanese Humor: An Oxymoron
January 24, 2000
A pioneering Japanese-English simultaneous interpreter will entertain and enlighten you with the tales of some delightful events where humor has successfully transcended cultural barriers, or some...
Projects
Reconciliation and Cooperation in East Asia
By linking internal, external, and regional aspects of historical injustice, the project seeks to move beyond state-oriented approaches and binary categories such as victim versus aggressor in...
English
Political Movements in an Authoritarian Hierarchy
This project investigates the sources of stability and conflict in authoritarian regimes, especially regimes that have a unitary national government, apply threats and repression to their own...
English
The PRC at 70: Past, Present -- and Future?
IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATE: In keeping with Stanford University's March 3 message to the campus community on COVID-19 and current recommendations of the CDC, the China Program is making modifications...
English
Multimedia
China in the World: A View from Beijing - 2006 Shorenstein Journalism Award Lecture
February 2006
This annual award, which carries a cash prize of $10,000, honors a journalist not only for a distinguished body of work, but also for the particular way that work has helped American readers to understand the complexities of Asia.
Remarks at MIT: Renewal or Retrenchment - U.S. Grand Strategy in a Volatile World
June 2015
Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, a distinguished fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, presented remarks at the MIT Senior Congressional and Executive Office Branch Seminar, "Renewal or Retrenchment: U.S.
Anti-Americanism in Democratizing South Korea
November 2015
Video and transcript from "Anti-Americanism in Democratizing South Korea," a book launch event for the publication that carries the same name.
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