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Large scale natural/man-made disasters, such as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, tsunami and nuclear triple crisis, bear horrible human, social and economic costs. However, they may simultaneously present opportunities for military actors to perform reconstruction and humanitarian efforts that usually receive…

Addressing the plight of refugees, whether ensuring their physical protection by preventing refoulement or providing material assistance, has both a rights dimension and a humanitarian dimension. The aim of this paper is to examine the ways in which the languages…

Territorial disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) have attracted significant attention in the international relations of the Asia-Pacific. Discourses often focus, however, on states as central actors, with sovereignty, national interests, and political and strategic calculations the key themes…

This paper examines the recent television series and movie Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007-2010) and its criticism of contemporary geopolitics. Gundam 00 posits a post-petroleum world where three competing superpower blocs use access to solar power from space platforms to…

Months after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, issues related to nuclear radiation contaminating food in Japan emerged. How have the Japanese media narrativized such food-related health issues as fear? What potential influence does this have on the Japanese mothers and wives…

Pollution and other threats to nature originate in particular countries, but global coordination and cooperation are often needed when seeking solutions because of the transnational implications of environmental problems. The Singaporean case shows that regional and international cooperation can be…

This paper analyzes the impact of globalization on the religion, culture, and identity of Hindus in India. It describes how Hinduism, over epochs, adapted to outside influences and retained its unique character, but the sudden onslaught of globalization in our…

China's exports shrank by 16% in 2009 during the global financial crisis originating in the US. The incomplete recovery of the American economy in 2010 was followed by a debt crisis in Europe, prompting a tightening of fiscal expenditures by…