Policy Studies

Policy Studies presents scholarly analysis of key contemporary domestic and international political, economic, and strategic issues affecting Asia in a policy relevant manner. Written for the policy community, academics, journalists, and the informed public, the peer-reviewed publications in this series provide new policy insights and perspectives based on extensive fieldwork and rigorous scholarship. Also available without charge as Adobe Acrobat (pdf) files on the East-West Center website. A complete listing of titles in the Policy Studies series is available (please click here).

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Title

80	Defending the Maritime Rules-Based Order: Regional Responses to the South China Sea Disputes, Published 2020

79	The Impact of the Trump Administration’s Indo- Pacific Strategy on Regional Economic Governance, Published 2019

78	Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Inroads into Central Asia: Comparative Analysis of the Economic Cooperation Roadmaps for Uzbekistan, Published 2019

77	China and the United States as Aid Donors: Past and Future Trajectories, Published 2017

76	Litigating the Right to Health: Courts, Politics, and Justice in Indonesia, Published 2017

75	Setting Standards for Industry: Comparing the Emerging Chinese Standardization System and the Current US System, Published 2017

74	Aligning Unevenly: India and the United States, Published 2016

73	Papua's Insecurity: State Failure in the Indonesian Periphery, Published 2015

72	Reinventing Asian Populism: Jokowi's Rise, Democracy, and Political Contestation in Indonesia, Published 2015

71	Contesting Buddhist Narratives: Democratization, Nationalism, and Communal Violence in Myanmar, Published 2014

70	Flexible Implementation: A Key to Asia's Transformation, Published 2014

69	ASEAN Centrality and the ASEAN-US Economic Relationship, Published 2013

68	Ethnic Policy in China: Is Reform Inevitable? Published 2013

67	How Mobile Is the Footloose Industry? The Case of the Notebook PC Industry in China, Published 2013

66	America's Voluntary Standards System: A 'Best Practice' Model for Asian Innovation Policies? Published 2013

65	Patterns of Free Trade Areas in Asia, Published 2013

64	Mobilizing Resources, Buidling Coalitions: Local Power in Indonesia, Published 2012

63	Breaking With the Past? Civil-Military Relations in the Emerging Democracies of East Asia, Published 2012

62	Beyond Armed Resistance: Ethnonational Politics in Burma (Myanmar), Published 2011

61	Is China's Indigenous Innovation Strategy Compatible with Globalization? Published 2011

60	Economic Reforms, Regionalism, and Exports: Comparing China and India, Published 2011

59	Engaging North Korea: The Role of Economic Statecraft, Published 2011

58	Benevolent Benefactor or Insensitive Regulator? Tracing the Role of Government Policies in the Development of India's Automobile Industry, Published 2011

57	Executive Accountability in Southeast Asia: The Role of Legislatures in New Democracies and Under Electoral Authoritarianism, Published 2011

56	Separate but Loyal: Ethnicity and Nationalism in China, 2010

55	The Global Economic Crisis and Its Implications for Asian Economic Cooperation, 2009

54	A New Geography of Knowledge in the Electronics Industry? Asia's Role in Global Innovation Networks, 2009

53	Ethno-Diplomacy: The Uyghur Hitch in Sino-Turkish Relations, 2009

52	The State Strikes Back: India and the Naga Insurgency, 2009

51	Civil Society in Burma: The Development of Democracy Amidst Conflict, 2008

50	Southern Thailand: The Dynamics of Conflict, 2008

49	Framing Security Agendas: U.S. Counterterrorist Policies and Southeast Asian Responses, 2008

48	Civil Society in Uncivil Places: Soft State and Regime Change in Nepal, 2008

47	Supporting Peace in Aceh: Development Agencies and International Involvement, 2008

46	Peace Accords in Northeast India: Journey over Milestones, 2008

45	The Karen Revolution in Burma: Diverse Voices, Uncertain Ends

44	Economy of the Conflict Region in Sri Lanka: From Embargo to Repression, 2007

43	Looking Back, Looking Forward: Centralization, Multiple Conflicts, and Democratic State Building in Nepal, 2007

42	Conflict and Peace in India's Northeast: The Role of Civil Society, 2007

41	Muslim Perspectives on the Sri Lankan Conflict, 2007

40	Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology: Implications for Politics and Conflict Resolution in Sri Lanka, 2007

39	Assessing Burma's Ceasefire Accords, 2007

38	United Wa State Party: Narco-Army or Ethnic Nationalist Party?, 2007

37	Islamist Threat in Southeast Asia: A Reassessment, 2007

36	State of Strife: The Dynamics of Ethnic Conflict in Burma, 2007

35	Rebellion in Southern Thailand: Contending Histories, 2007

34	Creating a "New Nepal": The Ethnic Dimension, 2007

33	Postfrontier Blues: Toward a New Policy Framework for Northeast India, 2007

32	Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka: Changing Dynamics, 2007

31	Political Authority in Burma's Ethnic Minority States: Devolution, Occupation, and Coexistence, 2007

30	Legalizing Religion: The Indian Supreme Court and Secularism, 2007

29	Conspiracy, Politics, and a Disorderly Border: The Struggle to Comprehend Insurgency in Thailand's Deep South, 2007

28	Counterterrorism Legislation in Sri Lanka: Evaluating Efficacy, 2006

27	Japanese Public Opinion and the War on Terrorism: Implications for Japan's Security Strategy, 2006

26	Taiwan's Rising Rationalism: Generations, Politics, and "Taiwanese Nationalism", 2006

25	Initiating a Peace Process in Papua: Actors, Issues, Process, and the Role of the International Community, 2006

24	Muslim Resistance in Southern Thailand and Southern Philippines: Religion, Ideology, and Politics, 2006

23	The Politics of Military Reform in Post-Suharto Indonesia: Elite Conflict, Nationalism, and Institutional Resistance, 2006

22	India's Globalization: Evaluating the Economic Consequences, 2006

21	China's Rise: Implications for U.S. Leadership in Asia, 2006

20	The Helsinki Agreement: A More Promising Basis for Peace in Aceh? 2005

19	Nine Lives?: The Politics of Constitutional Reform in Japan, 2005

18	Islamic Radicalism and Anti-Americanism in Indonesia: The Role of the Internet, 2005

17	Forging Sustainable Peace in Mindanao: The Role of Civil Society, 2005

16	Meeting the China Challenge: The U.S. in Southeast Asian Regional Security Strategies, 2005

15	The Xinjiang Conflict: Uyghur Identity, Language Policy, and Political Discourse, 2005

14	Constructing Papuan Nationalism: History, Ethnicity, and Adaptation, 2005

13	Plural Society in Peril: Migration, Economic Change, and the Papua Conflict, 2004

12	Sino-Tibetan Dialogue in the Post-Mao Era: Lessons and Prospects, 2004

11	Autonomy in Xinjiang: Han Nationalist Imperatives and Uyghur Discontent 2004

10	Secessionist Challenges in Aceh and Papua: Is Special Autonomy the Solution? 2004

9	The HDC in Aceh: Promises and Pitfalls of NGO Mediation and Implementation, 2004

8	The Moro Conflict: Landlessness and Misdirected State Policies, 2004

7	The Tibet-China Conflict: History and Polemics, 2004

6	Violent Separatism in Xinjiang: A Critical Assessment, 2004

5	The Papua Conflict: Jakarta's Perceptions and Policies, 2004

4	Beijing's Tibet Policy: Securing Sovereignty and Legitimacy, 2004

3	Security Operations in Aceh: Goals, Consequences, and Lessons , 2004

2	The Free Aceh Movement (GAM): Anatomy of a Separatist Organization, 2004

1	The Aceh Peace Process: Why it Failed, 2003

Source: The East-West Center