Oct 24, 2013
Chinese marine surveillance ship sails near Japan Coast Guard vessels near one of the disputed islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China (Kyodo/Courtesy Reuters).

Civil Diplomacy’s Role in the East China Sea

In the absence of governmental initiatives to ease tensions, civil contacts between Japanese and Chinese opinion leaders could make a difference, says expert Yasushi Kudo.

Chinese marine surveillance ship sails near Japan Coast Guard vessels near one of the disputed islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China (Kyodo/Courtesy Reuters).

In the absence of governmental initiatives to ease tensions, civil contacts between Japanese and Chinese opinion leaders could make a difference, says expert Yasushi Kudo.

Jul 26, 2013
(Stuart Price/Courtesy Reuters)

The African Union and Security

The African Union has achieved some peacekeeping successes but needs to improve coordination with the UN to strengthen African security, writes expert Alfredo Tjiurimo Hengari.

(Stuart Price/Courtesy Reuters)

The African Union has achieved some peacekeeping successes but needs to improve coordination with the UN to strengthen African security, writes expert Alfredo Tjiurimo Hengari.

May 03, 2013
(Pawel Kopczynski/Courtesy Reuters)

Cybersecurity and Internet Governance

The Internet's growing role in economies and societies also poses new threats. The time has come for states and private partners to set global norms for web conduct, says expert Andrea Renda.

(Pawel Kopczynski/Courtesy Reuters)

The Internet's growing role in economies and societies also poses new threats. The time has come for states and private partners to set global norms for web conduct, says expert Andrea Renda.