Another piece for The National Interest, looking this time at China-Afghanistan. A topic I have covered a few times in the past, but this time based off a research trip there. We actually wrote this the day after Obama’s visit to Kabul which took place overnight. We went to bed hearing it was coming and [...]
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China Digs in to Afghanistan
Posted: May 25, 2012 in The National InterestTags: Afghanistan, Amu Darya, Aynak, China, China and the world, China-Afghanistan, Chinese investment
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The Clash of Eurasian Grand Strategies
Posted: May 1, 2012 in Atlantic, The National InterestTags: China, China and the world, China-Central Asia, China-Russia, China-US, Chinese foreign policy, Kazakhstan, New Eurasian Landbridge, New Silk Road, SCO
A new big think piece for The National Interest that has already been re-posted on The Atlantic’s site under the title ‘The New Great Game: Development, Not Domination, in Central Asia.’ It is another piece to emerge as part of the project that I have been working on with Alex and which is primarily housed [...]
Kyrgyzstan: Between Two Worlds
Posted: November 10, 2011 in The National InterestTags: Afghanistan, Central Asia, China and the world, China in Central Asia, Chinese foreign policy, kyrgyzstan
A new article on Kyrgyzstan based on my recent trip out there that was part of the bigger project I have mentioned in previous posts. I actually used to write for The National Interest more regularly (here is a previous piece on Europe), but it has been a while. Kyrgyzstan: Between Two Worlds November [...]