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Barnett Rubin on the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the Rise of the Taliban

Rubin discusses the conditions under which the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979 and the long-term implications of the proxy war there. more
In Retrospect and Anticipation

Speech by The Honorable Mrs. Anson Chan, GBM, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration, Hong Kong SAR Government. more
Lee Kuan Yew on East Asia's Economic Prospects

Lee Kuan Yew discusses Japan's economy and the economic well-being of the region. more
Rupert Murdoch on the Role of Australia in Asia

Murdoch's realpolitk: "A moral foreign policy is often in reality a policy based on emotionalism." more
War & Peace on the Korean Peninsula

In this speech from 1999, MP Kevin Rudd calls for "calibrated engagement" with the Pyongyang regime. more
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