Wednesday, December 14 , 2016

U.S.-China Trade Relations; The Future of NATO; Park Geun-Hye Impeached; Philippine Politics; Uzbekistan's President-Elect; Elections in The Gambia.
U.S.-China Trade Relations
" Playing Responsible Hardball on China's Trade and Investment " David Dollar -- Brookings Institution, December 7, 2016

" Trump Suggests Using Bedrock China Policy as a Bargaining Chip " Mark Landler -- The New York Times, December 11, 2016

" Trade War with China: 'A Very Dangerous Domino' " Cory Schouten -- CBS Moneywatch, December 9, 2016

"China Goes to War with EU and U.S. on Trading Status" Alberto Mucci -- POLITICO Europe, December 12, 2016
The Future of NATO
" From Suez to Syria: Why NATO Must Strengthen Its Political Role " Judy Dempsey -- Carnegie Europe, December 8, 2016

" Congress Reassures Baltic Representatives on NATO Commitment " Aaron Mehta -- Defense News, December 9, 2016

" Lithuania Braces for Putin...and Trump" Emily Tamkin -- Foreign Policy, December 9, 2016
Park Geun-Hye Impeached
" Park Geun-Hye Unraveling: Endgame " Stephan Haggard and Inbok Rhee --Peterson Institute for International Economics, December 9, 2016


"How South Korea's Politics Could Get Even More Confusing" John Everard -- CNN, December 10, 2016
Philippine Politics
" Philippine Politics Become Even More Dangerous " Joshua Kurlantzick -- Council on Foreign Relations, December 7, 2016


" Why Is Donald Trump Tacitly Endorsing Extralegal Filipino Death Squads? " Philip Bump -- The Washington Post, December 9, 2016
Uzbekistan's President-Elect
" Uzbekistan's New President- a Reformer or Another Dictator? " Birgit Brauer -- Institute for War & Peace Reporting, December 7, 2016

" Will New Uzbek President Alter the Dictatorial Course? " Mansur Mirovalev -- Al Jazeera, December 8, 2016

"Same Iron Fist, New Foreign Policy for Uzbekistan" Mari Dugas -- The Hill, December 11, 2016
Elections in the Gambia
" Gambia's Election Result Is a Sign of Democracy Advancing in Africa " Dr. Alex Vines -- Chatham House, December 9, 2016

"Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh to Challenge Election Loss at Top Court" Samuel Osborne -- The Independent, December 11, 2016

" After Gambia Elections, the Climate of Fear Is Disappearing " Stephen Cockburn -- Amnesty International, December 8, 2016
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