Uneven integration: local government integration policies and Filipino residents in Nagoya City, Japan

The failure at the national level to address foreign resident integration has highlighted the need for local governments to implement policies and provide...

Impacts of late school entry on children's cognitive development in rural Northwestern China—does preprimary education matter?

This article estimates the causal effect of primary school entry age on children’s cognitive development in rural northwestern China, using data on nearly...

How Trump can avoid war with China

The administration of Donald Trump is stacked with China policy hawks, who warn of imminent war with the rising Communist power. International relations...

China's disinterested government and the rule of law

This article seeks to understand how China has managed to achieve such high rates of growth over the past four decades despite the absence of a veritable...

China's industrial policy, strategic emerging industries and space law

China’s transition economy experiment continues to rely heavily on state-driven industrial policy to structure the economy. In 2016, five-year plans on...

A little less conversation? Track II Dialogue and transboundary water governance

Foreign aid donors are increasingly investing in the good governance of freshwater resources in developing countries. One method used by many such...

Does growth in non-profit institutions improve government transparency? A case study from Vietnam

Non-profit institutions have long been believed to significantly contribute to good governance practice, particularly in transitional or authoritarian...

The Sri Lankan civil war and Australia's migration policy response: a historical case study with contemporary implications

Sri Lanka’s civil war lasted almost 26 years and cost tens of thousands of lives. Since the end of the war in 2009, several thousand asylum seekers from...

Power politics and securitisation: the emerging Indo–Japanese nexus in Southeast Asia

China’s ascent has led to its securitisation by its neighbouring states, particularly given its precarious maritime claims in the highly strategic Indo...

Building cooperation for managing the South China Sea without strategic trust

The ruling from the arbitral tribunal dealing with the case between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea provides opportunities for fresh...

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