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The Asian Connection Newsletter

NEW! Fall 2008 Issue

Spring 2008 Issue

Fall 2007 Issue

Spring 2007 Issue

Event Briefs

October 22, 2008 Taiwan as an International Economic Actor

Papers from "Worldviews of Major and Aspiring Powers" Conference (September 2007)

The United States
Henry Nau, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The George Washington University

The European Union
Hanns Maull, Chair for Foreign Policy and International Relations, University of Trier

Japan
Richard Samuels, Ford International Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Russia
Nikolas Gvosdev, Senior Fellow at The Nixon Center and Editor of The National Interest

China
David Shambaugh, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The George Washington University

India
Deepa Ollapally, Associate Director of the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University

Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Evelyn Goh, Lecturer in International Relations, St. Anne's College, Oxford University

Iran
Ali Ansari, Professor of History and Director of the Iranian Institute, University of St. Andrews

Brazil
Riordan Roett, Sarita and Dan Johnston Professor and Director of Western Hemisphere Studies and the Latin American Studies Program, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Concluding Commentary: What Does it Mean to be a Power in Today's World?
Harry Harding, University Professor of International Affairs, The George Washington University

The Okinawa Question and the U.S.-Japan Alliance

The Sigur Center for Asian Studies published a collection of papers written by American and Japanese specialists to examine how the post-9/11 strategic environment affects the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance and Okinawa. The report also seeks to incorporate the Okinawan perspective in considering the proper form of the alliance in the twenty-first century and the role of this alliance for Asia-Pacific security. While the contributors see the need to reduce the burden of U.S. military bases and forces in Okinawa, they also recognize the positive contribution of the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance for regional and international security.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Forward: Reflections on Okinawa Ryutaro Hashimoto

Strategic Visions: Perspectives from Okinawa, Japan, and the United States

The Aspirations of Okinawa Kurayoshi Takara

Japan’s National Identity and Asia-Pacific Security: The Relevance of the Okinawa Perspective Akikazu Hashimoto

Japan’s Security Strategy after 9/11 Yoichi Kato

US Strategy in the Asia-Pacific: Alliances and Coalitions, Wheels and Webs Mike Mochizuki

Military Bases and Economic Development in Okinawa

Implementing the SACO (Special Action Committee on Okinawa) and Revising the SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement) Hisayoshi Ina

A Grand Bargain for a Sustainable U.S. Military Presence in Okinawa Kazuhisa Ogawa

A Realistic Option for Relocating Futenma Air Station Akikazu Hashimoto and Kurayoshi Takara

Base Consolidation/Reduction and Economic Self-Reliance Tsuneo Oshiro

Citizen Interests and the U.S. Military Presence in Asia: Okinawa in Comparative Perspective Sheila Smith

Military Transformation and Regional Security

Modernizing the U.S. Military and––Other NATO Forces: Implications for the Asia-Pacific Region Michael O’Hanlon

U.S. Military Strategies and the Korean Peninsula Koji Murata

U.S.-China Relations and the Implications for Okinawa Michael Swaine

The Sigur Center Asia Papers

Asia Papers are a series of occasional publications written by visiting scholars and others affiliated with The Sigur Center for Asian Studies. Their aim is to provide background and depth to understanding issues of current public and policy concern in Asian affairs and U.S.-Asian relations. The content and views expressed are solely those of the authors.

26. The Military and South Korean Society
Young-Key Kim-Renaud, R. Richard Grinker, and Kirk W. Larsen, eds., 2006

25. The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: One Year Report
Karl F. Inderfurth, David Fabrycky, and Stephen Cohen, 2005

24. Korean Education
Young-Key Kim-Renaud, R. Richard Grinker, and Kirk W. Larsen, eds., 2005

23. The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Six Month Report
Karl F. Inderfurth, David Fabrycky, and Stephen Cohen, 2005

22. U.S.-India Relations: Ties That Bind?
Deepa Ollapally, 2005

21. India-China Relations in the Context of Vajpayee’s 2003 Visit
Surjit Mansingh, 2005

20. Korean American Literature
Young-Key Kim-Renaud, R. Richard Grinker, and Kirk W. Larsen, eds., 2004

19. Sorrows of Empire: Imperialism, Militarism, and the End of the Republic
Chalmers Johnson, 2004

18. Europe and America In Asia: Same Beds, Different Dreams
Michael Yahuda, 2004

17. Text and Context of Korean Cinema: Crossing Borders
Young-Key Kim-Renaud, R. Richard Grinker, and Kirk W. Larsen, eds., 2003

16. Korean Music
Young-Key Kim-Renaud, R. Richard Grinker, and Kirk W. Larsen, eds., 2002

15. European and American Approaches Toward China: Different Beds, Same Dreams?
David Shambaugh, 2002

14. Assessing Chen Shui-bian’s First Year: The Domestic & International Agenda
Conference Report, 2001

13. Reflections of "Misunderstanding" in China
Allen S. Whiting, 2001

12. Christianity in Korea
Young-Key Kim-Renaud, and R. Richard Grinker, eds., 2001

11. The Political Economy of the Asian Financial Crisis
Stephen Haggard, 2001

10. The US Factor in Cross-Straits Relations
Conference Report, 2000

9. The International Relations Theoretical Discourse in China: A Preliminary Analysis
Ren Xiao, 2000

8. Creation and Re-Creation: Modern Korean Fiction and Its Translation
Young-Key Kim-Renaud, and R. Richard Grinker, eds., 2000

7. Trends in China Watching: Observing the PRC at 50
Bruce Dickson, ed., 1999

6. U.S.-Japan Relations in an Era of Globalization
Mike M. Mochizuki, 1999

5. Southeast Asian Countries' Perceptions of China's Military Modernization
Koong Pai Ching, 1999

4. Enhancing Sino-American Military Relations
David Shambaugh, 1998

3. The Redefinition of the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance and Its Implications for China
Xu Heming, 1998

2. Is China Unstable? Assessing the Factors
David Shambaugh, ed., 1998

1. International Relations in Asia: Culture, Nation, and State
Lucian W. Pye, 1998

Papers from "North Korea Policy after the Perry Report: A Trilateral (Japan, Republic of Korea, & United States) Workshop" (March 2000)