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Advancing Myanmar's Transition: A Way Forward for U.S. Policy

A new Asia Society report assesses the nature of the changes that are under way in Myanmar and the challenges and vulnerabilities the country faces. 

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A Turkmen woman and a man cast their ballots at a polling station in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on December 5, 2010. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Central Asia's Crisis of Governance

A new Asia Society report addresses the challenges facing a perennially troubled region. more
NEW YORK, May 18, 2011 — Following the launch of his Pakistan 2020 report, Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Fellow Hassan Abbas offers advice to the U.S. Congress on how best to handle the topic of aid to Pakistan. (5 min., 38 sec.)

Pakistan 2020: A Vision for Building a Better Future

An Asia Society Study Group provides recommendations to address Pakistan's political, social, and economic challenges in the coming decade. more
In Washington on Nov. 8, 2010, Director of the White House National Economic Council Lawrence Summers argues "we all have a very great stake" in the global economic rebalancing. (1 min., 37 sec.)

Growing Together Beats Falling Apart

Latest Task Force report calls for collaborative steps to stem the rising tide of protectionism. more
Never an Empty Bowl: Sustaining Food Security in Asia trailer (1 min., 35 sec.)

Never an Empty Bowl: Sustaining Food Security in Asia

Asia Society's latest Task Force confronts food insecurity in the world's most populous region. more
Indonesian children playing gamelan after school. (Yayah Khisbiyah)

Making a Difference Through the Arts

This special report focuses on expanding US links with Asia's Muslim-majority countries. more
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Myanmar's President U Thein Sein at the Office of the President in Naypyitaw on Dec 1, 2011. [Flickr/U.S. Department of State]

Current Realities and Future Possibilities in Burma/Myanmar

A Task Force on US Policy toward Myanmar looks at the road ahead. more
Video Trailer: A Roadmap for U.S.-China Collaboration on Carbon Capture and Sequestration

A Roadmap for U.S.-China Collaboration on Carbon Capture and Sequestration

A proposal for the development and implementation of a joint U.S.-China Carbon Capture and Sequestration project. more

North Korea Inside Out

A new Task Force report calls for economic engagement to transform North Korea into a responsible power. more
Indian residents of Kusum Pahari slum in New Delhi filll water buckets during a daily delivery from a municipal water board tanker. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Asia's Next Challenge: Securing the Region's Water Future

Decreased access to a safe water supply "will have a profound impact on security in the region." more
An Afghan soldier stands guard in an armoured vehicle in Kabul, 09 August 2007. (Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty Images)

Back from the Brink? A Strategy for Stabilizing Afghanistan-Pakistan

A comprehensive new strategy for US policy in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. more