Posted by Matt in June 16th, 2008 |
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China,
India,
Ascent,
Asia,
Asian Giants,
Border,
Boundary,
Boundary Dispute,
China,
Hierarchy,
India,
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New Delhi,
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Objections,
Regional Stability,
Rhetoric,
Square Kilometer,
Surprise,
Tensions
A recent hardening of positions on both sides does not augur well for regional stability in Asia.
Notwithstanding this lofty rhetoric, the reality of Sino-Indian relations is growing increasingly complicated as the two Asian giants continue their ascent in the global inter-state hierarchy.
Tensions over a boundary dispute between the two sides are escalating, with China opening [...]
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Posted by Matt in May 20th, 2008 |
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Middle East,
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Beirut,
Calm,
Civil War,
Cnn,
Country Lebanon,
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Electoral System,
hezbollah,
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Regional Stability,
Upheaval
Whether Lebanon veered close to “civil war” this month—a question broached by many newspapers—seems purely academic at this point, and perhaps irrelevant. Beirut settled into a tenuous calm after Lebanon’s cabinet conceded (CNN) the immediate demands of Hezbollah, but the upheaval resolved none of the many issues destabilizing the country. Lebanon’s paralyzed government, Beirut’s inability [...]
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