By Jason Schulman The Australian government announced drastic changes to its foreign aid budget in December 2012, saying it will reallocate $375 million to fund onshore processing of asylum seekers in the country. The government on February 8 clarified exactly…
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The Leaderboard: Bob Carr
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Who is he? Prime Minister Julia Gillard selected Robert “Bob” Carr to fill a vacancy in the Australian Senate in March 2012 and appointed him foreign minister. Earlier in his career, Carr was the premier of New South Wales from…
The Leaderboard: Benigno R. Fitial
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Who is he? Benigno Repeki Fitial is the former governor of the U.S. territory the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Fitial was first elected governor in 2005 and reelected for a second term in 2009. Before his election,…
2013 Asia-Pacific Forecast: Southeast Asia
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By Ernie Bower Editor’s Note: The CSIS Asia Team is writing a series of analyses that forecasts key issues and challenges in the Asia-Pacific. Here Ernie Bower explains that sustaining U.S. commitment to Southeast Asia in 2013 will require consistent…
The Leaderboard: Yash Ghai
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Who is he? Professor Yash Ghai is a scholar born in Kenya specializing in public, constitutional, and human rights law and development. He previously held prestigious positions at Yale Law School, Harvard Law School, and The National University of Singapore.…
The Leaderboard: Oscar Temaru
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Who is he? Oscar Manutahi Temaru is the current president of Tahiti Nui (French Polynesia), an overseas territory of the French Republic. He is the leader of the pro-independence party Tavini Huiraatira (People’s Servant Party) and the Union for Democracy…
CSIS Asia Team Mega Event Series Recap
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Over the past two weeks our CSIS Asia Team hosted a series of high profile events on developments in the Asia-Pacific and the implications for U.S. foreign policy. Here at cogitASIA On Monday, September 24 CSIS Senior Vice President for…
By the Numbers: August 30, 2012
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$80 billion The 2011-2012 two way trade between ASEAN and India. India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma will participate in the ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting on August 30 in Siem Reap, where both sides hope to broaden their FTA…
The Leaderboard: Henry Puna
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The Leaderboard profiles the people behind the policies of the Asia-Pacific. This post features Prime Minister Henry Puna of the Cook Islands. Who is he? Henry Puna is the prime minister of the Cook Islands and leader of the Cook…
Dialog: Australia’s Tyson Sara on Architecture & Governance in the Pacific
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During this week’s American – Australian Leadership Dialogue CSIS had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Tyson Sara, Australian Assistant Secretary of Defence for the Pacific. Sara, who has a portfolio including East Timor, discussed perspectives on the recent…